Marine Puppy Throwing

I'm not going to post a link to the video, if you really want to see it search for it. I tend to think that the puppy is already dead or at least I hope so. I can't imagine how someone could do something like this.

CBS News:
(AP) A U.S. Marine smiles as he holds what appears to be a puppy by the scruff of the neck. The face of the motionless animal is shown to the camera as another Marine comments on how cute it is.

The black-and-white puppy is then tossed off a rocky cliff.

Whether the 17-second Internet video clip is authentic or a prank, it has drawn sharp condemnation and widespread outrage.

Animal rights groups said Tuesday they have been flooded with e-mails and calls about the disturbing video, which was viewed tens of thousands of times before it was taken down by YouTube.com on Tuesday "due to terms of use violation." Many people expressed shock and anger on Web sites and blogs.

"We're appalled," said Martin Mersereau, spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, in Norfolk, Virginia. "Thankfully, it appears the Marines are taking this very seriously, as we expected that they would."

The U.S. Marine Corps is investigating the video, calling it "deplorable and contrary to the high standards we expect of every Marine."

"We do not tolerate this type of behavior and will take appropriate action," it said in a statement.

The alleged name of the Marine who threw the puppy, a 22-year-old lance corporal based at Kaneohe Bay, was uttered in the video and now has been widely circulated on the Internet.

Maj. Chris Perrine, spokesman for the Marine Corps Base Hawaii, earlier said the Marine involved could be based at Kaneohe, but would not confirm his identity.

Perrine was not accepting calls or questions Tuesday, assistant Linda Yokoyama said.

The low-quality video shows two Marines joking before one then hurls the puppy into a rocky gully. A yelping sound is heard as it flips through the air.

Mersereau said an expert with PETA has analyzed the clip frame by frame.

"There are cues in the audio that give us pause, but we have no conclusion, opinion on its validity," he said. "We feel it's absolutely necessary that investigators determine its legitimacy by speaking directly with all those who were involved."

The apparent discrepancy is in the audio of the puppy yelping as it is airborne. Despite the dog moving away from the camera, the sound does not diminish or fade.

"The sound of the puppy screaming doesn't seem to jive with his rapidly increasing distance," said Mersereau, who noted that the group is working with poor quality video from the Internet and not the original tape.

Whether the puppy was dead or alive before it was thrown is also at question.

Mersereau said the puppy being motionless when it was held before the camera does not prove it was dead. Puppies, especially when very young, sometimes go limp when being picked up by the nape, he said.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International said it was horrified by the acts displayed in the video and hopes the Marine Corps takes "swift and strong action."

Stephanie Scroggs, spokesman for the Washington-based group, said the video was the complete opposite of what she has experienced with U.S. troops. In November, the group launched "Operation Baghdad Pups," helping service members rescue and bring home animals they befriended in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"(They're) desperate to bring them out of that situation and show incredible acts of kindness," she said.

At a cost of $10,000, the group last week helped bring to the U.S. two dogs including a puppy that was found tangled in razor wire during a gunfight in Baghdad. The dog named "K-Pot" was adopted by the family of an Army medic, who treated its wounds.

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One more thing I wanted to add- people are actually posting this marine's picture, home address and phone number all over the internet.

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I really hope someone hurts him very badly, that's all I can say

You think he is looking to get discharged from the marines maybe????

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Even IF the puppy was dead, it doesn't excuse the action.

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This was posted on the Pets board earlier today

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stuff like this makes me so freaking angry. i can't believe a disgusting human being who thinks this is funny wears a uniform for our country.

jerkoff

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I actually saw this video days ago and was surprised this wasn't brought up here (I kept checking the Pets forum).

That guy is so screwed now that his personal information got posted.

Dead or not that's a horrible act.

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I am sitting here arguing with DH about this...and he made ONE (let me reiterate ONE) good point->our troops are going over there and coming home all kinds of screwed up and we are doing nothing to help them psychologically.

MHO-this marine should be held accountable for this, its a horrible and disgusting thing...to take joy in that-disgusting

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Posted by PegaLega

I am sitting here arguing with DH about this...and he made ONE (let me reiterate ONE) good point->our troops are going over there and coming home all kinds of screwed up and we are doing nothing to help them psychologically.

MHO-this marine should be held accountable for this, its a horrible and disgusting thing...to take joy in that-disgusting

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That is disgusting! I really think there need to be stricter laws and punishments for animal abuse. They definetely have been getting better but still need some work. I feel that if I person can abuse an animal, they can mistreat a human.

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Why are people so FREAKIN SICK

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Such sick human beings!!!

Poor pup

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Someone should toss him off a rocky cliff. POS!!!

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ok, I said this in the other post. It doesn't justify what he did, but I heard the puppy was already dead and they edited in the sounds to shock their friends

still a messed up thing to do...

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Anyone else not only appalled at this but appalled at the fact that he is there "defending" our country? God knows what he will do to other human beings

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I didn't read the whole article you posted. But I heard about this on the news last night.

They said they were still investigating the validity of the taping.

But regardless, real or fake, still cruelty to animals and should be punished to the fullest extent.

Poor pup.

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Posted by Superkat

Even IF the puppy was dead, it doesn't excuse the action.

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I saw the video.

Before seeing it I was ready to defend this veteran. War is war, it is traumatic and people come before animals. BUT this video is just uncalled for. These are idiots who bring shame to the Marine Corps and just completely disregard the life of that pup. They deserve the harshest Non-Judicial Punishment the USMC can dish out.

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I really hope the video was fake.

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Posted by lipglossjunky73

Anyone else not only appalled at this but appalled at the fact that he is there "defending" our country? God knows what he will do to other human beings

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Posted by Superkat

Even IF the puppy was dead, it doesn't excuse the action.

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I heard about this but couldn't bring myself to watch the video. It makes me sick.