A new report compiled by investigators at Lady Freethinker, Scrolling Through Cruelty, reveals thousands of disturbing videos circulating openly on major social media platforms, where animals are tortured and killed, forced into staged rescues, pitted against one another in fights, and even sexually abused — all for views, clicks, and profit. Collectively, these videos racked […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Senior Crown Attorney Sean Sass Helpless kittens and cats suffered as the life was crushed out of them on camera – their deaths drawn out for several agonizingly long minutes – for videos reportedly filmed in Canada and spread on the dark web, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). “Investigators told […]

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Jeffrey Radtke, a man from Bloomington, Minnesota, pleaded guilty for his role in the creation, distribution, and funding of monkey crush videos, according to a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Virginia. The plea hearing took place in Norfolk, Va. Radtke interacted directly with a person in Indonesia […]

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Lady Freethinker (LFT) and Action for Primates (AfP) welcome the prison sentence of 20 months given to Peter Stanley at Liverpool Crown Court, after he pleaded guilty to charges under the Obscene Publications Act for distributing monkey torture videos on Facebook. The videos posted online by Stanley depicted extreme violence and sexual abuse inflicted upon […]

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Social media may be spurring the rise of animal cruelty rates in England, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). The Guardian reported that the RSPCA found 370 animals were injured or killed by humans using crossbows, slingshots, airguns, or catapults in 2023. This is a 23% increase from […]

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Waylon, a stray dog who was recorded chasing a doggy daycare bus, has found his forever home. He also gets to ride the same bus he was once so determined to board, according to The Washington Post. No one knew where he came from, but Carnesville residents provided food and shelter for the friendly Labrador […]

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A woman from Worcestershire has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a worldwide monkey torture ring. She is charged with publishing an obscene article, distributing an image and 26 horrifying monkey crush videos online, and paying money to watch the torture of a baby macaque. Adriana Orme is one of two U.K. women charged in […]

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Four sweet rescued alpacas are settling into a happy new home at a sanctuary – with help from Lady Freethinker. The alpacas were previously being used in a 4-H program until their caregivers reportedly lost interest in them. Our friends at Happy Compromise Farm + Sanctuary (HCF+S) in New York stepped up and took the […]

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A three-month-old German Shepherd puppy who was abandoned in a Fresco, CA, parking lot has made her way to a safe and loving home in North Carolina, DailyMail.com reports. This uplifting news comes after a heartbreaking video captured the moment the tiny pup was dumped by someone in a car. The car drove away, leaving […]

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A senior dog with special needs found his perfect match after more than 700 days in a shelter in Austin, Texas. He was adopted by a widowed senior woman seeking a new life companion. She renamed him Velcro – because of his desire to stick by her side at all times. The 10-year-old dog has […]

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A kangaroo who appeared to be in danger of drowning was reportedly rescued by a surfer at Gannet Beach in Bawley Point, off the coast of Australia. A witness saw the surfer dive in to save the kangaroo and captured video of the rescue showing the surfer fighting powerful waves to pull the kangaroo to […]

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Two stranded deer were rescued from chilly waters in Alaska’s Clarence Strait by caring Alaskan State Troopers who noticed their distress. As Alaska State Troopers Sgt. Mark Finses and Trooper Kyle Feuge returned from their usual patrol of Ernest Sound, they spotted the two deer fighting the current in the 50-degree water, four miles away […]

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A young bull elk entangled in a rope swing reclaimed his freedom thanks to the quick but careful action from caring deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in Washington. When the deputies responded to a call about an injured animal, they found the panicked elk trying to free his antlers from the ropes of […]

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PETITION TARGET: Thailand Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Authority of Thailand, and Ministry of Public Health A new Lady Freethinker (LFT) investigation into zoos in Thailand has documented big cats who were tightly chained by their necks to concrete slabs, whipped repeatedly, and had lighter flames forced under their nostrils so the animals would pose in cruel, […]

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Tanya and Tarzan, a loving lion pair rescued from a hellish life in a Guatemalan circus, celebrated their third Valentine’s Day in the peaceful environment they deserve at Animal Defenders International (ADI) Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa. The duo has overcome immensely difficult times, spending seven years in a circus where they were confined to a […]

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This update is part of a joint campaign by Lady Freethinker, Action for Primates, and Stop Monkey Abuse Asia. Macaques in Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple are still being harassed by people who film their distress and then post the videos for views on social media, as revealed in new research by Lady Freethinker, Action for […]

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PETITION TARGET: Indiana Legislators UPDATE (2/20/2024): Unfortunately, in January 2024 the Indiana House passed Bill 1412 which voids city ordinances that ban sales of dogs at pet stores, according to IndyStar. The bill passed in the Senate with amendments and now goes back to the House for approval of the changes. We are disappointed by […]

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In remarkable footage captured off the Western Australia coast, three orcas appear to save a humpback whale whose tail fin had gotten tangled in fish netting. The documentation is among the first recorded instances of possible altruistic behavior by an orca toward another species — and is particularly stunning since orcas often feed on humpbacks. The […]

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An undercover investigation by the animal welfare group Mercy For Animals has exposed gruesome and filthy conditions that cows and calves allegedly endure at a supplier to one of Mexico’s largest dairy companies. The disturbing footage shows newborn calves dragged away from their mothers and thrown into trailers, the fly-ridden corpses of male calves hanging […]

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