Three teenagers from Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana have been arrested in reference to a viral video of canine abuse.
On July 27, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace (TPSO) revealed on a Fb submit that they had been made conscious of a video that was circulating on-line displaying a boy abusing a canine throughout a searching journey.
“It was evident a second particular person was recording the crime and a 3rd particular person was current as properly, neither intervening on the canine’s behalf,” they clarify.
Upon investigation, detectives discovered that the abuse occurred in Manchac, Louisiana early 2023 and the youngsters had been from the Ponchatoula space.
TPSO revealed that the perpetrators had been three 15-year-old youngsters. Additionally they revealed, “One 15-year-old boy was arrested on one rely of Animal Cruelty. The opposite two 15-year-old boys had been every arrested on one rely of Principal to Animal Cruelty.”
TPSO mentioned, “The canine within the video was additionally positioned and assessed. The canine, right now, was discovered to be in wholesome situation and of a contented disposition.”
Within the video, the teenager will be seen punching the canine repeatedly whereas making an attempt to coach it to retrieve geese in water.
After the video went viral, a petition to take away the canine, discovered to be a Labrador Retriever, from the suspect’s residence was created. The petition was thought of successful with a complete of 114,517 signatures.
In a follow-up assertion, TPSO revealed that because the arrest of the youngsters, they’ve been coordinating with quite a few animal welfare and authorized consultants “concerning potential extra actions pertaining to the welfare of the canine.”
Nevertheless, with the suspect’s household cooperation, they’ve led to an settlement to give up the canine so it may be rehomed.
“The canine is scheduled to obtain a full medical analysis previous to that rehoming,” TPSO wrote within the replace. “The Tangipahoa Parish Animal Companies workplace is coordinating the rehoming and no help from the general public is required for that course of right now.”
The suspect’s household additionally mentioned through TSPO that they’re past devastated about the entire state of affairs involving their son and their canine.
They defined, “As a result of we love our son, we’re dedicated to making sure that he learns appropriately from this expertise by accountability measures within the courtroom system and at residence.”
“And since we love our canine, we’re dedicated to making sure it has a house the place it’s secure,” the household added.
Director of Animal Management, Chip Fitz, mentioned, “At Animal Companies, our objective is to make it possible for all obligatory actions are taken as a way to stop any abuse.”
“On the identical time, we should make sure that the outcomes of any of these actions are good for all animals concerned.”
