This video very clearly shows a young woman throwing living puppies into a river. Apparently, the video has been making the internet rounds since it was posted. Please be aware before you watch the video that it is extremely graphic and quite disturbing!
Video of Girl Throwing Puppies into River
From what I can gather, the video was first posted at YouTube.com but then rapidly taken down by the administration there. Before it was pulled from YouTube though, someone apparently copied it and posted it at LiveLeak.com. Allegedly, the person who posted the video on LiveLeak does not know the woman in the video.
At this point, the identity of the woman in the video is unknown. When I first saw this video, my first thought was “If I did know this woman, who would I report her to?” According to the ASPCA, she should be reported to her local authorities. Of course, the problem with that is that, unless someone is able to recognize her and identify her, we don’t know who her local authorities are.
An Internet Hoax?
The ASPCA site also mentions that there are some websites that perpetuate hoaxes that masquerade as animal abuse. Though they do not talk about this video, they do mention several sites: Bonsaikitten.com, puppyprofits.com and puppybeef.com. (I have purposely avoided including to links to these sites simply because I object to their content but you are free, of course, to visit them and form your own opinion.)
Is this video a hoax? I would like to think so. And I wouldn’t know how to go about telling whether that was the case or not. All I can say is that it certainly seems real, right down to hearing the puppies crying and hearing the girl laughing as she throws them in the water. Of course, I hope I’m wrong. I don’t understand why anyone would want to publish a hoax like this, but at least if that’s the case, no puppies were actually drowned.
You can make your own judgment about the reality of the video if you elect to watch it. Either way, it still makes me physically sick to watch the video. It also makes me very angry.
Finding Out Whether Animal Abuse Occurred and Who Committed the Act
Is there a way to at least identify the locality of video? I don’t know the answer to that. I would think that the original upload to YouTube would have been logged with an IP address that could at least identify the computer that uploaded the image. But this is way outside of my area of expertise and perhaps someone with more knowledge in this area can comment.
Will Justice Prevail and Animal Cruelty be Punished?
Again, I would like to think so but I have my doubts. Does this woman deserve to punished for this act? Yes, absolutely (assuming that the video is real). Is that likely to happen? I hope so but again, I have my doubts.
What Happens Now?
I don’t honestly know the answer to that either. However, I have several serious concerns. Number one is the fact that this woman will continue to abuse animals, especially since she appears to derive pleasure from it.
The second and even more serious concern is that this woman will gradual to “bigger and better” things. It’s no secret that there is a link between people that abuse animals and those that abuse other people. So, I wonder, are there children in this woman’s life? What about elderly parents? What other violent crimes is this woman likely to commit?
Another thing that concerns me is the fact that there is obviously a second person involved with the making of this video. What kind of person would stand by and watch an atrocity like this being committed and not intervene? Let alone actually film it while it was happening!
So, now I’d like to hear what you think. Do you think this is real? Do you think it is a hoax? What kind of punishment do you think these people deserve, should they actually be located? Do you have any ideas to help locate them? And the number one question! Do you know who the woman in the video is?
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OMG, this is really bad even as a hoax! I have no words either way
I agree, Jana (@DawgBlogger). And I’m all too afraid it’s not a hoax
I was afraid to watch the video (stuff like this gives me nightmares), but from the description, my question is: who was filming this and why is he/she letting the girl do this with such glee? The filmer is just as sick–and most likely an adult who could have taught the girl compassion. Thanks for bringing this problem to our attention.
I agree with you about the cameraman (woman?), Hilary. The whole thing is extremely disturbing. I did watch it but wish I hadn’t. I can’t get the sound of the puppies crying and the splash as they hit the water out of my mind
OMG, i feel sick, i think i’m gonna throw up !!!!!!
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