#A DOGS PURPOSE ABUSE VIDEO MOVIE#

#A DOGS PURPOSE ABUSE VIDEO MOVIE#

Kwane Stewart, the veterinarian in charge of American HumaneвЂ™s вЂњNo Animals Were HarmedвЂќ program based on filming guidelines developed by a scientific advisory committee, said in a statement that the organization is вЂњthe first to address fight cruelty and abuseвЂќ and that none occurred on the movie set.

вЂњIn the making of a film, no animal should be frightened at all. вЂњThe fact that the dog did not get injured or die is not at issue, but questions remain,вЂќ including why the dog was checked at the time, Lange said in a statement. Lisa Lange, senior vice president for the animal rights group PETA, called the reportвЂ™s findings incomplete and said the video still shows вЂњa frightened dog who did not wish to go into the water.вЂќ READ MORE: PETA to protest opening night of вЂA DogвЂ™s PurposeвЂ™ in Winnipeg The group declined to address the personвЂ™s status, citing confidentiality for personnel issues. Controversial footage from the film set of A Dogs Purpose that sparked outrage and a boycott was manipulated and. The on-set representative, who American Humane said was joined by three trainers, a safety coordinator and a water safety diver throughout the scene, was suspended after the videoвЂ™s release. A Dogs Purpose video alleging animal abuse misleading, report says. READ MORE: PETA calls for boycott of вЂA DogвЂ™s PurposeвЂ™ after disturbing video releasedДЄmerican Humane, which had an animal safety representative on the set, acknowledged that вЂњthe handling of the dog in the first scene in the video should have been gentler and signs of stress recognized earlier.вЂќ Producer Amblin did not immediately reply Saturday to a request for comment on the report. But producer Amblin Entertainment and distributor Universal Pictures stuck to plans to release the PG-rated film a week ago in more than 3,000 North American theaters.Дespite the controversy, the feel-good film that had been pegged to open in the mid-$20-million range still managed to earn an estimated $18.4 million and place second at the box office, behind вЂњSplit.вЂќ Studio representatives said that was in line with their hopes. The video had an immediate impact on A DogвЂ™s Purpose, starring Dennis Quaid and featuring Josh GadsвЂ™ voice, as a planned press day and starry premiere were canceled. READ MORE: Vancouver rescue group cancels screening of вЂA DogвЂ™s PurposeвЂ™ after video leak WATCH:В Calgary private screening of вЂA DogвЂ™s PurposeвЂ™ canceled The group said the outside expert, whose name was withheld because of the public outcry following the videoвЂ™s release, found it to be a misrepresentation of events.

The board-certified veterinarian, who was not identified, concluded that the dog was momentarily stressed but suffered no lasting ill effects.

Leaked video showing a frightened dog being forced into churning water during filming of A DogвЂ™s PurposeВ was misleadingly edited and the German shepherd was unharmed, according to third-party findings released by American Humane, the group responsible for overseeing animal safety on the movie set.ДЄn independent animal-cruelty expert found that preventative safety measures were in place to protect the dog, Hercules, American Humane said.

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