IS the YouTube clip for real? According to CNN, the military is investigating the video which shows a US Marine throwing a puppy off a cliff.
Here’s an excerpt from the CNN story.
It’s not clear where the video was shot, although the man who appears to throw the puppy and another Marine are in full combat gear with helmets.
YouTube.com had taken down the video by 12:30 p.m. ET Tuesday “due to terms of use violation,” according to a banner on the Web site.
“This is a shocking and deplorable video that is contrary to the high standards that we set for every Marine,” Marine Corps spokesman Maj. Chris Perrine said at a news conference Monday night.
“We will investigate this and take appropriate actions,” Perrine said.
He said the Marine is being kept safe in view of the anger over the alleged incident.
Here’s a copy of the clip I found.
And while we’re at it, other videos of alleged US soldiers torturing animals are on YouTube. Some of the people who have left comments claim these videos are fake and are part of the “cyber war” being waged by US enemies. I really don’t know. You be the judge.
June 13th, 2008 at 3:40 am
This is disturbing, and he should be dealt with in accordance with the UCMJ.
This happened in Iraq, not in Hawaii as I have read in so many articles.
I f you have never served, you have no basis to make assumption on “Why”. WHen you are taught to kill as a part off your job, it is instilled into you day and night, you start to lose emotion, and deadly use of force becomes second nature.
These Marines have probably seen more attrocious acts than you could possibly imagine, remember they are in a war zone and maybe suffering from combat stress.
I do not condone what they did, but I do have an understanding as to why.
“Rangers Lead The Way”
HOOAH!!
June 13th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Marines…The US military’s finest eh? What a sick piece of human garbage…only one question…why?
April 18th, 2008 at 6:19 am
I wanna know where this guy is and how to reach. I want to find out what the heck was on in his head when he did that.
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:54 am
what an a$#hole that guy is.. he should be charged or something at least
March 11th, 2008 at 2:56 am
Now thats a mother(&*^% that nees a sniper bullett right between the f***ing eyes. I am a Viet-Nam veteran and fully support our troops, but that kind of shit has no place in our armed services. In fact I would pull the trigger my-self. Screw you, you nasty son of a bitch. May a camel step on you dick, the piss on your head you bastard.
Fuzzy feels better now thank you.
March 10th, 2008 at 10:52 am
KIT, I dunno wat your talking about, theres no flicker, and you do she his arm go all the way back and you see it coming forward. Why the **** would you stand up for this guy, he threw a puppy of a cliff!!
March 10th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Unfortunately, this kind of stuff do happen. I was in a Scout Platoon in Samarra, Iraq in 2004 and saw my Platoon Leader used a silenced scope M-4 (the type used by Special Forces personnel) shoot stray dogs inside the city. He only stopped doing it after somebody reported to our higher headquarters on the radio that somebody was shooting dogs in the perimeter! Boy, was I pissed off at him!
March 9th, 2008 at 12:19 am
This guy should BURN in HELL! You seriously have mental issues and shouldnt be in the forces!
March 8th, 2008 at 3:28 am
I think I heard Michael Vick in the background.
March 7th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
There are plenty of videos on the web showing Marines getting exactly what they deserve
March 6th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
F*** the AMERICANS. They think they just can do whatever they like. F*** them.
March 6th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
america’s finest fighting men in action hahahahahahahhahahahahaha
March 6th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Forensics is my field, and I will further analyze this video from many sites, but how flattering a light all of you will stand in if my assessment that this is spliced is actually correct.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
OOPS! Not “icker”! LOL! I meant “FLICKER”. I hit insert and overwrote words obviously.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Sorry, that icker and oddity is actually from 00:08 to 0:10. Watch, pause, repeat. Also, the pup’s yelping does not get distant — it remains close by and sounds contrived.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Look carefully; this film is spliced. At 00:11 the puppy just *poof* disappears from the view entirely and all you see is a quick flicker. The Marine’s arm suddenly jerks to a halt, and jumps too quickly to that overhand throwing motion / position. The pup at this point should still be able to be seen being tossed but it is not there. In a split second it is gone, far too quickly to be real — it all can be seen if you watch it over and over again from 00:09 to 00:12.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:46 am
This has outraged me so much I just want to strangle the marine or push him off a cliff and see how he feels.. man I am pissed!!!!!!!!
March 6th, 2008 at 11:12 am
that two marine should get the congressional medal of honor for being brave and fearless in throwing a helpless puppy off a cliff.
if they can shoot unarmed women, children, old folks, etc… what’s with a puppy?
March 6th, 2008 at 7:36 am
that looked really silly and demented…two bored guys with nothing to do. shooting a video of something like that.
The puppy looked unnaturally clean, though. I don’t know, just a thought…
March 6th, 2008 at 7:31 am
THIS GUY IS SICK.
THE MARINE CORPS. SHOULD HAVE HIM
CONFINED IN AN INSTITUTION.
LOOK INTO HIS FAMILY BACKGROUND.
THERE’S SOMETHING THAT SHOULD EXPLAIN HIS BEHAVIOR.
March 6th, 2008 at 6:41 am
today a helpless puppy what tomorrow a child, what brave. shame on you!
March 6th, 2008 at 4:31 am
what, you guys have never thrown a puppy off a cliff?
March 5th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
These Marines represent the USA well, throwing a puppy off a cliff with the national flag sewn onto their shoulders how poetic.
March 5th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Americans are pretty much the same as Taliban as far as it goes … morally speaking. ’nuff said.
J
March 5th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
These bitches will pay, hopefully they are exposed soon and charged. Once you throw a puppy off a cliff you can never erase that from yourself, lol. What a bunch of idiots!! Yet another despicable act by the American military. The downfall continues!!!!!
March 5th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Photoshopped! Pwned! Simpson’s did it!
March 5th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
“what is wrong with you” has his head up his anus… hope you get pushed off a building.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
If these are the sick bastards we’re sending to the middle east - they deserve to die…These arent Marines, they’re Taliban…
March 5th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
If the video is real, that’s horrible. If it’s fake, hehe.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
FAKE. The Pup was dead before he threw it. Next.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
scared little boys trying to act like men… so sad
March 5th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
okay, yes he should be punished for tarnishing the image of the U.S. Marines…
but to kill him? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?
would you really kill a human being because he killed a dog? you people are just stupid
March 5th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Hey I hope that Marine f***ing dies. That poor little puppy was so cute. That f***ing bastard threw it off a cliff. He better die. I hope Iraq people shoot him in the head. Even better while hes sleeping.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
That is ridiculous. Maybe someone should throw him over a cliff. See how it feels. Gave me chills watching that. That puppy did nothing, poor innocent little thing. That guy is nothing but scum and doesn’t deserve to be protected. They should put him in the middle of an animal activist group. Let them have their way with him.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
It is just a dog, and most of you are saying that the marine should be shot,killed, or thrown off a cliff. So what does that make you all? Do you really value a dog more than a human life? I cant stand ignorant people like you saying stuff like that. He is fighting to allow you dumbasses to judge him for something stupid like that. big deal.
March 5th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I would just like to say one thing THIS IS A F***ING JOKE AND IT MAKES ME SICK THAT SO CALLED AMERICAN HEROES DO THIS. These men that do this are NOT HEROES. THEY SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND GIVEN THE DEATH SENTENCE!!!! This is animal cruelty and i hope thses men die in f***ing war. ASS HOLES IF I EVER SEE SOME1 DO THIS I WILL NOCK THERE F***ING ASS OUT!!!!!!!!
March 5th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Its a f***ing dog. Seriously…
March 5th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Serial killers have one thing in common–at one time they have tortured and killed animals. This is one sick, deranged, violent human. Get him off the streets or animals and humans will continue to be in danger.
March 5th, 2008 at 11:20 am
I am a United States Marine and it shames me to see that…I pray to God that it is fake, but sadly it probably isn’t. There are no excuses for those kind of malicious actions…makes me sick
March 5th, 2008 at 11:20 am
does that say this marine is being kept safe???? LOL! What a joke. Our military is such a f***ing joke. Why would you keep this pig safe? I hate the ASS backwards f***ed up government secrets and priorities we are stuck with. I’m not proud or grateful that he is part of MY country. Go to hell douche bag. Everyone hates you. But you probably already felt that way or you wouldn’t have been able to do something to something so helpless.hopefully you die over there a painful death.
March 5th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I hope this so called soldier gets shot in the head, if not by someone else, by his own hand. he is a disgrace and completely pathetic. what you dish out is what you get you pig. Karma will catch up to you by next week and we will all be forever grateful when you quit breathing.
March 5th, 2008 at 11:14 am
one day im goin to join the marines..
and if i see that while im in it
im goign to mother f***ing shoot you
and kill you
f***ing bitch
March 5th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Soldier: May you be suicide bombed and survive it as a paraplegic. You make me sick, and I hope karma gets u back.
March 5th, 2008 at 11:06 am
OMG those guys should burn. That was one of the meanest things i’ve ever seen.
March 5th, 2008 at 10:47 am
DUDE WHAT THE F**K, DUDE YOU R GOING TO BE TRIALED AND FOUND GUILTY YOU STUPIC PIECE OF SHIT I HOPE YPU GET SHOT IN THE ASS AND SIE ALONE F**K YOU AND ALL OF YOUR RETATRED SHITHEAD FRIENDS
WHAT THE F**K MAN
March 5th, 2008 at 10:15 am
THAT’S HORRIBLE I HOPE THOSE TWO ROT IN HELL!! WHO THROWS A POOR DEFENSELESS PUPPY OFF A CLIFF?!
March 5th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Sick, throw him off a cliff
March 5th, 2008 at 10:09 am
you are so f**in wrong!
how could you do that.
burn in hell.
seriously.
i hope you go to hell.
and i hope you die a horrible death.
you sick f***in person!
March 5th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Court Marshall that Mind-Less. Low-Life,Piece-Of-Scum Son-Of-A-Bitch!!!!
Semper Fi…Yeah Right!!!
March 5th, 2008 at 9:29 am
THis F***kn Idiot Soldiers are really f***king Stupid i hope when they Come back sum 1 kills there pets..and then hope they get Charges with Animal Cruealty
March 5th, 2008 at 9:27 am
That man is cruel and has no heart at all.
seriously. if ha has nothing better to do than hurt animals then he need serious help. he needs to die no kidding i have no heart for people like that. they are better off dead in my book.
March 5th, 2008 at 9:19 am
HOW DARE YOU THROW A LITTLE PUPPY OFF OF A CLIFF!!!!!!!!!! HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF YOU WERE THAT PUPPY!!!!!! I FEEL LIKE THROWING YOU OFF A CLIFF MYSELF SO YOU CAN FEEL HOW IT IS BEING KILLED!!!!!!!!!!! YOU’RE NOTHING BUT A BIG FAT MURDERER!!!!!!! AS FOR THE GUY WHO WAS NEXT TO THE PUPPY KILLER, HE’S GUILTY TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO TO THE PUPPY!!!!!!!!!!! YOU CALL YOURSELVES LOYAL, WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!! YOU’RE NOTHING BUT A MURDERER!!!!!!!!!!
March 5th, 2008 at 8:58 am
if this is the few and the proud, i am glad there are only a few………….
March 5th, 2008 at 8:56 am
this made me heartsick. those two “soldiers” should have the same done to them. how can you do this to a puppy, let alone any creature? what does the mother, father and siblings of these two fine upstanding men think of their behavior? these two criminals are no better than terrorists, they hurt and kill the innocent. lets see what the almighty armed forces do to these two as a punishment, if any. how do they get any joy out of this, how do they have any compassion for humans if they treat a small animal this way? i find comfort in the fact that god will reckon with them in his own way.