Edgar_Allan_Poe like many writers, might have tapped into a future occurrence.
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/edgar-allan-poe-novel
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190904-edgar-allan-poes-story-of-cannibalism-that-came-true
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30093/edgar-allan-poes-eerie-richard-parker-coincidence