**Warning: This video involves violence against an animal and is extremely difficult to watch.**
Our veterinarian is someone we trust with the health and well-being of our beloved furry family members, which is why it feels so disturbing to hear about a story of animal abuse involving a veterinarian.
After a disturbing home video showing someone aggressively assaulting a German Shepherd was posted on YouTube, viewers recognized the abuser and demanded to know what action would be taken. Now an investigation is underway.
Multiple authorities are investigating the case after a disturbing home video involving several deliberate acts of animal abuse was posted on YouTube.
Due to his behavior, it was not the first time that this beautiful German Shepherd had been maliciously mistreated. In the video, the poor pup cowered in fear as the man yelled and demanded that the dog come to him.
“He stalks the dog inside this house. He is angry at the dog for some reason, that he was chickened out. He was a German Shepherd and this dog was afraid of this grown man. He just grabbed it, threw it on the ground and started strangling the dog, and then he picks up the dog and hits it multiple times, and you can hear the barking,” explained Mark Hackel, a Macomb County executive.
In the video, you can clearly see the vet using brute force to knock his dog to the ground. How could a pet owner, especially a veterinarian, think it’s okay to treat an animal like this? After the video was posted, members of the local community recognized the abuser and demanded to know what action would be taken.
“Some citizens had seen it. They recognized who he was, where he was, and called the authorities. We were inundated with calls, people who wanted to know what we were going to do. We just want people to know that we’ve handled it,” Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said.
The video was filmed and then uploaded to YouTube by the vet’s son, who captioned it as if it was no big deal or even funny. Sadly, this is probably the norm that he and his other siblings see, and there is cause for concern that something beyond what is happening to the dogs is happening inside his house.
As of now, all three animals have been removed from the family home. They are currently being cared for by their local animal shelter until the investigation comes to an end. But the man’s veterinary practice is still open and an arrest has yet to be made as investigators continue to build a criminal case. If he is found guilty, tYour case is likely to result in felony animal cruelty charges.
As you can imagine, animal lovers on the internet and within the local community are disgusted and outraged.
**Warning: This video involves violence against an animal and is extremely difficult to watch.**
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