{"id":384149,"date":"2023-01-27T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=384149"},"modified":"2023-01-27T06:00:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T20:00:12","slug":"gain-condemns-viral-video-of-dog-being-clubbed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/gain-condemns-viral-video-of-dog-being-clubbed\/","title":{"rendered":"GAIN condemns viral video of dog being clubbed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GUAM<\/strong>\u2014A video surfaced on social media last Wednesday, Jan. 25, showing a young man clubbing a dog with a piece of wood, severely injuring and possibly killing the animal. Later that same day, the Guam Police Department announced the arrest of the suspect and the cameraman involved in the crime.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking video has sparked widespread condemnation and calls for justice. \u201cI\u2019ve received calls and messages all day. People are outraged,\u201d said Gabe Baker, a board member of Guam Animals In Need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe video is not just disturbing, it\u2019s sickening. These monsters thought it was funny to viciously beat a trusting dog,\u201d said Baker. \u201cWe can\u2019t unsee it, but we can come together to speak out against this violence. We must make sure that justice is served for this innocent animal and for the entire community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baker also emphasized the need to hold dangerous animal abusers accountable, due to the link between animal abuse and other forms of violence. \u201cAnimal abusers are not just a threat to animals, they are a threat to society as a whole,\u201d said Baker. \u201cResearch shows that people who abuse animals are far more likely to also abuse humans, especially children and partners. We need to hold them accountable for their actions, not only for the welfare of animals, but also for the safety of families and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GAIN urges anyone with additional information about this crime to report it to the authorities. The organization also encourages anyone who sees or suspects other incidents of animal abuse to report it immediately. By reporting animal abuse, the public can play a vital role in protecting animals and improving safety in our community.\u201d <strong>(GAIN)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GUAM\u2014A video surfaced on social media last Wednesday, Jan. 25, showing a young man clubbing&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":384150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[20929],"class_list":["post-384149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","tag-gain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}