Officials have suspended members of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity at Hofstra University in Long Island following the circulation of a video showing students forcing a puppy to drink beer at a party.
The short video, which first surfaced on Snapchat, depicts one student holding the terrified dog upside down while another pours beer into the animal’s mouth — a party stunt commonly known as a “keg stand.”
Onlookers can be seen and heard laughing in the background as the panicked dog — a Cavalier King Charles spaniel — tries to wriggle out of the student’s grasp.
To bring attention to this act of cruelty, another Long Island college student named Kristina Proscia posted the video on Twitter and Facebook.
so apparently it’s okay to force dogs to drink beer even though it can kill them???? @HofstraU @AEPi pls do better @peta pic.twitter.com/u8Wx78MUfL
— Kristina (@kristinaproscia) May 11, 2019
Proscia’s original Tweet states “so apparently it’s okay to force dogs to drink beer even though it can kill them?” She also calls on the University and the fraternity to “do better.”
The video and accompanying Tweet quickly went viral, prompting outrage among disturbed viewers.
Proscia, who is the Director of Harm Reduction and Prevention of her sorority, stated in another Tweet that she had posted the video “to show that the Greek Life I know and love is not like this, nor supports it.”
The incident took place off campus and is currently being investigated, according to a statement issued by Hofstra spokeswoman Karla Schuster. University officials are trying to identify the two individuals in the video. Meanwhile, the fraternity will remain suspended from participation in campus activities.
“The behavior seen on the video is unacceptable and in violation of the University’s Code of Community Standards,” Schuster stated. “The University has been in communication with Alpha Epsilon Pi international headquarters, as well as with chapter members regarding this off-campus incident. In accordance with University policy, the chapter has been placed on interim suspension pending an investigation.”
The puppy is now safe and in the care of the Nassau County SPCA.
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This makes me so angry!! What the hell is wrong with students/children/people today?? Have they all gone insane?? They have no respect for any living thing and they need to be dealt from law officers.
stop this
What is wrong with some Fraternity’s? They seem to go above & beyond harming humans & now defenseless animals.. Shameful ! What’s next, ? These type of actions should help to ban these Fraternity’s to close that Chapter.
Surely the students can be identified. NOW, they should suffer the consequences of harming the dog. Their fraternity should be prohibited from recruiting any more students for a lengthy while so that the membership pays the price for allowing such juvenile behavior to occur at one of their parties. This is a bad example of students at Hofstra and the University should take steps to repair its reputation which is now tarnished by stupidity of idiot kids.
Why are they just suspended and not expelled. This a crime and they should be prosecuted for it. It’s disgusting what these frats do and get away with.
Sick people! They should be in jail, but probably will get some piddly fine. Why did no one there stop this atrocity?
Poor little pup. It’s always boys with red ears doing these idiotic stunts, must be the rush of power the cowards enjoy, or some freaky thing. Those creeps just need to die; the world would breathe a huge sigh of relief if all of their kind just dropped off to hell where they belong.
What is wrong with these idiots? How could they do that. The poor puppy must of been so scared. I hope she is ok. I I hope all those involved are kicked out of the school and get jail time. This is not acceptable.
Suspend the students involved and kick them out of the fraternity! Absolutely not tolerated! and that was someone’s animal so it trusted them! sick
What kind of Neanderthugs are these uncivilized bastards? It is obvious that we have these inhuman creatures of evil walking among the civilized population of humans who see torture and causing fear to an animal as a way to delight themselves. I‘d like to tie those sissies to poles and dip them in those beer kegs; head first. Animal abusers generally become human abusers and murderers. Why do these misfits of society continue to pick on defenseless animals? One reason would be that the animal protection laws are weak or they are not enforced. And why didn’t anyone stop these sissies instead of acting like this was just life as normal?
this is horrifying! Any human that has so little respect for an animal is showing signs of serious issues. To have no regard for another life of any kind is a sad affair indeed. I hope that these college students pay for what they’ve done
Their parents must be so proud
Protect animals please from people who abuse them.
Sadistic freaks!! These students should not be difficult to identify at all. What’s keeping them from taking action?? Are their parents rich? — is that it?? GET ON IT!!!!!!!!!! A fine for animal cruelty & permanent suspension from the University for starters……….
Just cruel and such a disrespectful act.
thank Yu safe dog live lucky dog and shame people abuse dog not grow up but Im glad dog is okay
It seems to me these frat people are getting dumber and dumber. I’m always reading and seeing on the news about something disgustingly stupid that they have done and are doing. What good is a college education for them if they are already heartless and stupid and chances are, won’t change. These sorry ass punks need to be banned from college, not allowed to ever have pets of any kind and their faces and info listed on billboards and other media, humiliating them and labeling them as the dumb asses for which they are. Outlaw fraternities. Frat people….UNBELIEVABLE!!!!
These disgusting students should be expelled immediately. They should be charged by the police. Repugnant students obviously have nothing better to do. Poor puppy.
The two physical perpetrators, along with every individual watching/laughing, needs to be given nothing short of torture and the death penalty. I do not care about their ages. Since they have enough cognitive function to throw a whites’ only drunken party with fine hair cuts, and designer casual wear, these privileged assholes know about maltreatment. Their heads should be ripped off, very slowly.
Steve P. ………….Oh here we f***’n go again about the color of the people. Geez — why the h**l is it always about a color issue??? Let up on that — it’s pathetic & SICKENING!!!!!!!! It’s about what they did to the poor puppy!!! DO YOU GET THAT???????????
Uh, yeah, Terry…I get it. Prove that I am an anti-white racist. You are lying when claiming I always state a matter is “a color issue.” Cut and paste my racist comments that I’ve made, in order to prove it. Oh, incidentally, I am white myself. I was only stating the obvious, according to what’s in the two images. In the case you would have read the whole comment, I basically said the perpetrators should get the worst for what they did to the dog. You like looking for trouble.
And to think that these vile, ignorant, depraved students are the next generation…..how bloody scary is that!!!! I expect their ‘parents’ are sooooo proud of them and will make all sorts of excuses for this disgusting, sickening behaviour. Shame on these jerks, shame on their parents, and shame on the university that allows such behaviour to carry on.
We need laws to protect the innocence of the loving animals that we have on this planet we need stiffer laws we need to put these people away in prison for a long time they cannot act out like this and think that they can get away with what they are doing to these helpless animals that we love
Anyone who’s ever dealt with real alcoholics in a family does not think this is so totally cool. If you need alcohol to be able to party U R lame. Im tired of animals suffering cuz some dorks are trying to be trendy. These always seem to be ppl who never have gotten their a s s whipped for their nonsense. Where do they live that everyone around them is a wimp and kisses up to these kind? Thats how they get away with it like the shark dragger/killer incident etc. They need to be kicked in line and grow up. Even women i know wouldve whipped on them. The world is pretty much over if these our future “leaders”.
They obviously are not mature enough to enter the free world of adults. Demand counseling before they can graduate.
I would have expected more responsible behaviour from these young people. Cavaliers are particularly gentle dogs. How awful to subject the little dog to this treatment.
TOTAL FUCKING IDIOTS AND WE NEED TO BE VERY WORRIED. THESE ARE EDUCATED CHILDREN. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THEM (MUST BE FROM VERY PRIVILEGED FAMILIES TO EVEN BE ABLE TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY),…BUT THINK ABOUT HOW DISGUSTING THIS IS. LITTLE FUCKING JERKS,….SHAME SHAME SHAME ON THEM AND SHAME SHAME SHAME ON THIS ….university. you do not deserve caps as in you just lost a whole lot of respect and dignity with this piece of shiut. AND THIS IS HOW THEY BEHAVE. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING,….NOW RIP THE DIPLOMAS AWAY FROM THIS/THESE PIECES OF GARBAGE. LITTLE SPOILED JERKS. MOMMY AND DADDY WILL BE SO PROUD,…AND OF COURSE,…MY BABY CAN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG. SIC FUCKS
AND THIS IS THE ATTITUDE FOR PREPUBESCENT,…SO CALLED EDUCATED PIECES OF SHIT. SHAME SHAME SHAME ON THIS PIECE OF SHIT AND SHAME SHAME SHAME ON THIS hofstra university (U just lost the repect and dignity of capital letters when saying the name of this …..place…. ALL CREDIBILITY LOST.
These children do not know the difference of what is right and wrong…..AND THAT MAKES ALL OF US,….IN BIG TROUBLE. LITTLE IMMATURE JACKOFFS. THEIR ENTIRE CREDENTIALS SHOULD BE RIPPED OUT OF THEIR HANDS BY THE hofstra university dean…..FUCKING DO SOMETHING TO THESE children and punish them severely. This is so far from common sense and this kind of children,….(priviledged most likely to even attend university,..spoiled rotten pieces of shit)…obviously have no brain in their underdeveloped head.
Ah, yes. Our leaders of tomorrow. Our hope for the future of a once-proud nation. What a bunch of smart aleck jerks. It’s scary to me when some look at this kind of animal abuse and chuckle and say oh, well…boys will be boys. They are not boys (or girls). They are grown men (and women). And there will be no justice for the dog. He’s just a dog. The important thing is to deal gently with these sweet. little fellows who would have murdered the dog if they’d thought it would have gotten them more attention. We don’t want to hold them up to ridicule or embarrassment. It was just harmless fun…right. puppy? LOSERS!!
these jerks must be punished….being suspended isn’t enough punishment. HOW ABOUT JAIL TIME & HEFTY FINES FOR THEM!!!!
These collage kids think this is so funny. How would they like this done to a small child. It is the same thing, a child or a dog or other small animal.. They rely on us to keep them safe. Is this safe? It is already bad enough they think it is funny when it is done to one of their fellow students and they are suppose to be an adult.
Shame, some of these “sickos” will probably have a position in the government one day!
Sad old world…..
It’s disgusting enough that these “adults” have to act like total idiots.
But do they need to torture innocent animals?
Kick their moronic arses out!
The IDIOT MONSTER WHO IS HOLDING THE POOR HELPLESS PUPPY IS OBVIOUSLY A MENTALLY DERANGED PSYCHOTIC NARCISSISTIC EVIL MAN. Brain Damaged Psychos doesn’t understand what is right & what is wrong. This both Evil scumbags must be Jailed for the longest time for such Brutal, vicious act done on a defenseless Pooch. Such people are a THREAT TO SOCIETY. Publish these 2 human Jerks names for the public to know what type of Cruel, Monsters they are. THESE NASTY VILES MUST BE BANNED OWNING ANY ANIMAL EVER IN THEIR LIFETIME.
Manel, I am (myself) mentally ill, with a slew of neurological disorders, and I would never want harm done to innocent creatures, or innocent humans. In fact, when I see such acts, I want to do harm to the perpetrators. Such individuals will use mental derangement/illness/insanity as their defense, but it is usually bullshit. They are thinking/functioning clearly up there, they are just plain EVIL.
It is hard to keep comment peaceful, these students should know better, there is nothing funny about abusing any animal. I hope this is re order on their reports as an animal abuser. Including the ones who found it funny.
FIND THESE INGRATES AND KILL THEM..THEY WILL NEVER CHANGE…ONLY TO GET WORSE
WHY can’t the names of these disgusting idiots be released?!!!! Throw them out of school now- they are a red flag- hell throw them in isolation until they rot away
College animal abusers should face punishment. Thank you for standing up to this cruelty.
They are assholes!!!
WHAT????!!!! Nice kids – they’re obviously well brought up and are going to grow in well adjusted adults. Why did nobody put a stop to this?? What’s wrong with people? How could anyone just stand there and watch this total moron inflict this horrible treatment on a tiny defenceless creature? Never mind suspending him – chuck him out of uni and PROSECUTE HIM. He needs to know that this cruelty will not be tolerated before he turns into a psychopath who tortures people. He needs locking up to learn how seriously wrong this is.
JERKS…HOPE THEY GET THE SAME TREATMENT THEY GIVE TO THE DOGS. WHERE IS THE LAW? WHERE IS THE HUMANE SOCIETY????
This is horrible. What kind of kids are these going to grow up to be
Suspended? These entitled little miniature Trumps should all be neutered and then thrown in jail.
The people that stood by and did nothing or laughed are even more disgusting. Much like the republicans in congress that let a corrupt sociopathic imbecile break the law and stomp on the constitution. Cowards one and all
You hit the nail on the head, Thor.
Absolutely appalling – and shame on the bystanders who did nothing. I hope their families are proud of them!
Turn these sorry a$$hats upside and force feed them beer…and DON’T STOP!!
These cruel assholes don’t have anything better to do w/their time?
jail all the accused for life!!!
Brainless imbeciles.
I hope the police are brought in. 👮♂️👮♀️
How thoughtless and cruel of these POS’s both the participants and the audience!! The bastards who turned the dog upside downand poured alcohol down it’s throat should be treated in the same manner. 🐶🐕🐾👨👨😡😠🤬
Who the hell cares what Hofstra University does and what it’s going to do to these two morons .Where are the police,where is the ASPCA this is a clear case of animal brutality. It has these two thugs with all the thugs laughing in the background thinking they’re getting away with animal abuse. Please. Somebody take responsibility for this cruel act and Report these to the police and insist that they press charges of animal abuse. I would hate to think of these idiots becoming fathers in the future.
Yes the police should be called but at least Hofstra University is demonstrating that it will not stand for animal cruelty. I applaud them for that. 🏤🏫
Yeah, a suspension to the two active perps. They should be getting the death penalty.
Just turning the dog over and pouring anything his throat could have killed him. Why are so many people so thoughtless and cruel?
Drunken Idiots!!