Disturbing video of animal cruelty surfaces
A disturbing video of a dog being killed in public on Saipan surfaced last Sunday after Guam resident Aguarin Iriarte emailed the animal cruelty video to the Saipan Tribune.
“In social circles to the south, there has been a video circulating of a man who appears to be slamming a dog repeatedly on what looks like the pavilion opposite your offices along Beach Road. The video is starkly cold not only because the actions of this heartless man, but because there are a number of others who look on and do nothing,” Iriarte said in his email.
The 8-second video shows a man, who was with a group of friends across the JP Center along Beach Road, slamming the dog twice; once on the ground and the second time on the wall of the barbecue pit in the pavilion.
It was apparent that the dog had been alive prior to being killed at the end of the video. All this was happening while his friends laughed.
“I have forwarded the video to Rep. Ed Propst (Ind-Saipan) who has told me that there are no animal cruelty laws in the CNMI. Guam I am sure has its fair share of animal abuses but this circulating video certainly does not bode well for the image of the Commonwealth,” Iriarte said.
Iriarte also said that this was discovered through a group of his friends on an app particularly for Android cell phones called Whatsapp. The video was passed to friends and didn’t particularly indicate the date or the person who took the footage.
However, that was not the problem. After Saipan Tribune posted the video on social media it had already reached more than 6,000 views and shared by over 200 individuals within 24 hours.
Through social media, the community voiced out their anger, frustration, and grief after watching the video. Majority of them either called for identifying the man who killed the hapless animal or implementing animal cruelty laws on Saipan.
Lack of animal cruelty law
In 2010, former representative Stanley T. Torres introduced House Bill No. 17-35. This particular bill, also called the Animal Protection Act, sought to criminalize the unnecessary harm, suffering, or killing of animals in the CNMI.
This past legislation proposes prohibiting animal abuse, neglect, and pet theft with penalty provisions. It defines cruel mistreatment as torturing or inflicting unnecessary physical injury upon an animal.
It also states that cruel neglect is defined as failing to provide an animal with necessary food, water, or shelter or failing to provide veterinary care for an obvious, serious illness or injury. The bill also showed offenses and fines of up to $1,000 and an imprisonment up to one year or both.
After it was passed by the 17th House of Representatives, the Senate failed to pass the bill and no action was taken since then. Similar legislations in the past from the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th were also introduced but to no avail as no actions were further taken.
In an interview, Propst said that the video was absolutely appalling and is a good example of why CNMI needs animal cruelty laws.
“This monster that slammed the dog unto the wall most likely cannot be prosecuted because there are no animal cruelty laws in existence right now,” he said.
Propst said that Torres’ past legislation is a good one and is looking forward into re-introducing it.
Lt. Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, in an interview during a roadside waving yesterday evening, said that he had seen the video as well and said that he does agree that lawmakers should look into the idea of animal cruelty laws.
Saipan Mayor’s Office Dog Control Program manager Spencer Marchadesch said that he had also viewed the video and was in disbelief. Marchadesch said that he is working with some animal advocates here in the CNMI into addressing Torres’ past legislation.
He also noted that possible funding could be provided by the Humane Society if the CNMI were to implement anti-animal cruelty laws.
If someone can muster up that much hate to do this to a dog, I can’t imagine him being a safe person to be walking the streets. What else is he capable of doing.
I totally disagree. Most serial killers act in that way to animals first. There are serious issues involved if someone things this is just fun and games.
The cruel behavior of dog beater/killer somewhat exemplifies the traits of a Sadistic personality disorder. Here is the definition of a sadist:
“Sadists like to inflict pain because they find suffering, both corporeal and psychological, amusing. They torture animals and people because, to them, the sights and sounds of a creature writhing in agony are hilarious and pleasurable. Sadists go to great lengths to hurt others: they lie, deceive, commit crimes, and even make personal sacrifices merely so as to enjoy the cathartic moment of witnessing someone else’s misery.”
Beware citizens: We may have a natural-born killer in our midst.
This man must be beaten severely. I hope he reads this. Your time will come pal.
I believe that justice will come through in the CNMI. Sometimes all it takes is one thing to trigger changes. I believe that our newly elected leaders at Capitol Hill will do the right thing and will certainly not stand for this. This man must be hunted down and be held accountable for his crimes.
There were other people with this guy. They KNOW who did this and are guilty for not stopping him. They should begin to clear their consciences by NAMING this pathetic human for his actions! Might not be a law on the books, yet, but way before there were laws there was public humiliation and it would be appropriate here. KSPN, how about a freeze-frame picture of this man broadcast far and wide with requests to name him? Also, the Feds just named animal cruelty as a top tier crime, right up there with murder and kidnapping. Perhaps our FBI should pay a little visit to this gem of a human being.
Most of us NEVER swing a dog around by its legs, bashing it to death on concrete. That is monstrous, and deserves serious (if not permanent) jail time… for the safety and welfare of everyone.
if the CNMI government will not do anything about this inhumane act to animals, can we ask assistance from the federal government? ASPCA?
This animal suffered for 8 seconds, maybe a bit more. Walk outside your house and look at all the sick animals around you, starving, mange, lice, ticks, fleas, heart worms etc. These dogs suffer for years from owners that do not give a crap. This was the wrong way to kill this dog, but it probably needed to be put down. I love dogs and have always had some, but no more. It is just too hard to keep them healthy. If you were at the beach for a bbq and a dog knocked all the food on the ground, what would you do, give it a hug?
Yes, I would. I’m guessing you would slam it into a brick wall for inconveniencing you. It’s best you don’t own dogs, you shouldn’t own another animal for the rest of your natural life. I’m guessing you abused your dogs on a regular basis, from the language you use it is heavily implied.
I do not remember the video right now but I get the issue here from all the other posts. Putting an animal down many times is the best thing for them, mercy killing you might say. The real crime here is those people that encourage and assist their dogs in mass producing puppies. Then they play with them for a few weeks while they are cute and then drop them all over in the villages so they can start the puppy factories again. There is a right way and a wrong way to put down an animal and I guess this guy did it wrong. To me, a 22lr would do just fine with a clean shot. Of course you must dispose of the carcass but that is no issue here. If you think that dogs are not the problem here but and the people are, then do your part and rescue every dog on the streets you can. Post you picture in the papers and ask people to come help feed and house these dogs. Pay out of your pocket to have the vet heal these dogs from mange, lice ticks fleas heart worms etc. Pay for all these meds as well as the food and housing for all these dogs. Come to my house and pick up all the dog crap and start you a fertilizer company. Be the hero, do the right thing, Let the people how sensitive you are and what you are willing to do to save these gods creatures. Use every financial asset you have to complete this mission. Then start on the cats and chickens, cows and pigs, goats and so on. Or come give me a call and I will evaluate the animals you have rescued so far and will give you the list of those that cant be saved and why and another list of those that can be saved and why. You pick the ones you would like to put down humanly and I will bring a box of 22 long rifle bullets. I will do the dirty deed of putting them down as long as you dispose of the carcasses. Now you can keep all the ones that can be saved and find them good homes. Here is the kicker. For every dog rescued that you find a good home for it, and the owner takes care of it, keeps it leashed or fenced up, provides medical care to include all periodic shots and regular checkups, has the dog neutered or spayed, provides some form of climate control, i.e. fans, rain and sun protection, 24 hr water and fed on a regular basis with a high quality dog food, etc, I will give you $500.00. For every dog you get someone to take and they do not take care of it (keeps it leashed or fenced up, provides medical care to include all
periodic shots and regular checkups, has the dog neutered or spayed,
provides some form of climate control, i.e. fans, rain and sun
protection, 24 hr water and fed on a regular basis with a high quality
dog food, etc,) you will give me $150.00. Lets start small with 20 dogs and I will give you 3 months to place these dogs and 6 more months of observation before I admit I am wrong and pay you. Remember any violation on the part of the new owner, would automatically be considered a failure on your part and you would lose on that dog, even if the dog gets out of its fence or off its lease to the street. Easy enough to track too. We will tag the dogs so as to identify them and of course every owner that you give these dogs to could produce them to you within an hour or too for verification.
Take the offer or admit that it would never work and again the strays and sickly dogs would take over our villages again. Do that publicly every day for 2 weeks. All you bleeding hearts are talk talk talk and then are very quiet when someone asks you to take a physical or financial part in the rescue of these animals. Bah
That’s how we train our dogs.. The island way… I always thought discipline always starts at home 🙂
This human POS took pleasure in doing this. Monster is too nice of a word for him.
Where can I view this video?
It’s on facebook.
There is no animal cruelty law in the NMI? I thought there was.
Even the Phil. has animal cruelty laws (but seldom is enforced, if ever) Only if you are a foreigner and kill your neighbor dogs for barking all night every night. But there are laws against the barking dog that can bring the dog owner to court.
I thought that Tinian had an animal cruelty laws years ago also? Or is that only for that municipality?
But this guy (or whom ever posted this video) may fall under the Feds as below;
[106th Congress Public Law 152]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the depiction of animal
cruelty. <>
`Sec. 48. Depiction of animal cruelty
“(a) Creation, Sale, or Possession.–Whoever knowingly creates,
sells, or possesses a depiction of animal cruelty
(c) Definitions.–In this section–
“(1) the term `depiction of animal cruelty’ means any
visual or auditory depiction, including any photograph, motion-
picture film, video recording, electronic image, or sound
recording of conduct in which a living animal is intentionally
maimed, mutilated, tortured, wounded, or killed, if such conduct
is illegal under Federal law or the law of the State in which
the creation, sale, or possession takes place, regardless of
whether the maiming, mutilation, torture, wounding, or killing
took place in the State; and
“(2) the term `State’ means each of the several States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory,
or possession of the United States.”.
Saw the video a while ago & it still sickens me. Troubled individual, needs more than anger management!