Sickening: The grinning soldier holds the puppy aloft
and then throws it off a hillside
Posted on 03/04/2008 6:36:57 AM PST by yankeedame
Last updated at 13:49pm on 4th March 2008
The U.S. military are investigating a shocking video of a smiling Marine throwing a puppy off the top of a steep hillside in Iraq into a gully below.
The video gained widespread attention and condemnation after appearing on the web site YouTube, where it has been viewed over 8,000 times.
The footage shows two Marines, in combat gear and smiling, as one holds a white-and-black puppy by the scruff of its neck.
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Sickening: The grinning soldier holds the puppy aloft
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The small dog seems to be about eight weeks old and is motionless as it is held.
"Cute little puppy, huh?" says one Marine as he smiles broadly.
"Oh so cute, so cute, little puppy," says another in a child-like voice.
The Marine holding the puppy then turns and hurls the animal overhand into a desert-like gully below.
The puppy can be heard yelping in terror until it thuds to the ground at the bottom of the gully.
"That's mean," one Marine says after, in a sickening understatement.
"The video is shocking and deplorable and is contrary to the high standards we expect of every Marine," a spokesperson revealed.
Marine spokesman Major Chris Perrine believed the culprit is based in Hawaii.
"We do not tolerate this type of behaviour and will take appropriate action," he said.
The 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment of about 1,000 Hawaii Marines recently replaced a sister unit in Iraq, the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.
Marine Corps Base Hawaii said the vast majority of Marines "conduct their duties in an honourable manner that brings great credit upon the Marine Corps and the United States."
"There have been numerous stories of Marines adopting pets and bringing them home from Iraq or helping to arrange life-saving medical care for Iraqi children," said Major Chris Perrine.
"Those are the stories that exemplify what we stand for and how most Marines behave."
LOL. Lighten up there partner. I didn’t call you sick. Re-read the post carefully, that is, if you’re capable of comprehending the written word.
It’s even more fascinating to observe your overblown reaction. LOL.
I'd suggest that you follow your own advice.
Agreed. I will not watch the video. I hope this turns out to be faked. Abu Grahib sets us back for years, this will take its toll unless proof is presented to the contrary.
BFD
f-117 I was going to say the same. the cammies dont look right.
Ooooh, me bad. LOL.
Right? Rights? You post this on FR and not PETA? God gave US rights. Not a king snake.
Thank you for putting the good news ahead of this story.
Serial killers start with animals. It’s not just a dog, I have no doubt it’s one of many steps on a sick path this POS has taken.
I say leave him there. We don’t need his kind back here.
Once again. They are innocent until guilty. No matter if they were throwing furry brown bunny rabbits over the cliff.
Would you be as outraged if it was a rattlesnake thrown over the cliff?
Of course not. It is us who creates are own animal farm by giving more protection over something cute and furry rather than something ugly. Even though, by your own words they should be equally protected.
I gotta say that thought entered my mind too. First thing that needs to be done is to ID this person to confirm if he really is a Marine and if he really is in Iraq.
How do we KNOW this is real?
There are activists who have faked amrerican military people for movies and video before. A fake youtube video would be easy enough to do.
Get off your high horse, I have more respect for a donkey right about now than you.
A king snake serves a purpose. It keeps the rodent population down.
Every creature on this planet has a clearly defined purpose.
This is science.
If a person can’t treat an animal with respect, what makes you think they will treat a human any better?
What about it? The camera had panned to the left. It's one continuous shot.
“There are activists who have faked amrerican military people for movies and video before. A fake youtube video would be easy enough to do.”
You can’t see there name either. Another poster mentioned that is was in Hawaii. If so, why is he decked up ready for war?
Taking a break from training to heave a puppy?
This aint flying with me
(No pun intended)
“Once again. They are innocent until guilty. No matter if they were throwing furry brown bunny rabbits over the cliff.”
You can believe they are “innocent”. I don’t. It’s sadistic and cruel. It MATTERS when you treat any LIFE like this. It’s SICK. It’s also NOT FUNNY. A sadistic would have a similiar view as you ... .
“Would you be as outraged if it was a rattlesnake thrown over the cliff?”
I don’t like snakes and AVOID them. A snake is a LIFE. If it’s not self defense, I don’t see how it coulc be right to harm it “for fun”.
“Of course not. It is us who creates are own animal farm by giving more protection over something cute and furry rather than something ugly. Even though, by your own words they should be equally protected.”
Excuse me but you just proved what ASSumptions do for you. Yes, by MY WORDS, each should be EQUALLY protected. Put words in the mouth of someone else. Let others speak for themselves. God created humans and animals. No human or animal should be harmed or murdered “for fun”.
Yep, some even have a father from Arkansas running for President.
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