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| In September 2018, a whistleblower tweeted a link to a Telegram channel.<ref> https://archive.fo/Jsnh9</ref> | |||
| {{Lead too short|date=November 2021}}{{short description|Pleasure derived from cruelty to animals}} | |||
| “Zoosadist Evidence” was the name of the channel which contained images, video, and discussion of extreme violence to animals, and the ] alleged that the members involved were specific individuals in the ]. Even years later, the affects of this are still evolving, most notably with the 2022 arrest and the 2023 guilty plea of notorious ] zoosadist ].<ref> {{Cite web |last=Jewers |first=Chris |date=2023-09-27 |title=Revealed: Adam Britton was brought down by online sleuths |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12565303/Britush-animal-abuser-Adam-Britton-online-sleuths-helped-downfall.html |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Mail Online |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| '''Zoosadism''' is ] (usually sexual) derived from ]. It is also a ], where zoosadists are sexually pleasured by pain inflicted on animals. It is part of the ], a set of three behaviors that are considered a precursor to ].<ref name=macdonald>{{cite journal|author=J. M. MacDonald|title=The Threat to Kill|journal=American Journal of Psychiatry|volume=120|issue=2|pages=125–130|year=1963|doi=10.1176/ajp.120.2.125}}</ref> | |||
| Pernas being exposed lead to public outrage,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-23 |title=Denuncian en Cuba a un violador y asesino de perros |url=https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2018-11-23-u1-e129488-s27061-denuncian-cuba-violador-asesino-perros |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=CiberCuba |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Circles |date=2019-01-24 |title=Animal Defenders Organize against Zoosadism in Cuba |url=https://havanatimes.org/news/animal-defenders-organize-against-zoosadism-in-cuba/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Havana Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and eventual legal reform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zoosadism in Cuba and No Law to Punish it {{!}} Havana Times |url=https://havanatimes.org/diaries/irina-echarry/zoosadism-in-cuba-and-no-law-to-punish-it/amp/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=havanatimes.org}}</ref> | |||
| ==Research== | |||
| Some studies have suggested that individuals who are ] are more likely to be violent to humans. According to '']'': | |||
| == Other examples == | |||
| {{cquote|The ] has found that a history of cruelty to animals is one of the traits that regularly appear in its computer records of ] and ], and the standard diagnostic and treatment manual for psychiatric and emotional disorders lists cruelty to animals as a diagnostic criterion for ]s.<ref>{{Cite news | last = Goleman | first = Daniel | title = Child's Love of Cruelty May Hint at the Future Killer | newspaper = New York Times | date = 7 August 1991 }}</ref>}} | |||
| Helen Gavin wrote however in ''Criminological and Forensic Psychology'' (2013): | |||
| {{cquote|This is not a universal trait, though. ] had difficulty initiating social contact with people, but loved his faithful companion, Bleep, a mongrel bitch. After his arrest, he was very concerned for her welfare, as she was taken to the police station too.<ref name="Helen Gavin 2013 120">{{cite book|author=Helen Gavin|title=Criminological and Forensic Psychology|pages=120|year=2013}}</ref>}} | |||
| Alan R. Felthous reported in his paper "Aggression Against Cats, Dogs, and People" (1980): | |||
| {{cquote|A survey of psychiatric patients who had repeatedly tortured dogs and cats found all of them had high levels of aggression toward people as well, including one patient who had murdered a boy.<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Felthous | first = Alan R. | title = Aggression Against Cats, Dogs, and People | journal = Child Psychiatry and Human Development | volume = 10 | pages = 169–177 | year = 1980 | issue = 3 | doi = 10.1007/bf01433629| pmid = 7357998 | s2cid = 24502567 }}</ref>}} | |||
| This is a commonly reported finding, and for this reason, ] is often considered a warning sign of potential violence towards humans. | |||
| == Examples == | |||
| One zoosadist exposed during the ] was an adult member of the ] in ], by the name of Rubén Marrero Pernas, or simply known as “Woof”. Pernas was found to be raping, torturing then killing dogs and puppies and recording the acts online for a group of zoosadists on ] who found this to be sexually gratifying.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Echarry|first=Irina|date=November 18, 2018|title=Zoosadism in Cuba and No Law to Punish it|work=Havana Times|url=https://havanatimes.org/diaries/irina-echarry/zoosadism-in-cuba-and-no-law-to-punish-it/}}</ref> | |||
| ] such as ] and ] were known for torturing and killing animals in their youth.<ref name="Poyser 2016 h222">{{cite web | last=Poyser | first=Sam | title=Is London's 'Cat Ripper' a Serial Killer in the Making? | website=Newsweek | date=2016-02-26 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/cat-kitten-killer-london-429403 | access-date=2023-09-17}}</ref> | ] such as ] and ] were known for torturing and killing animals in their youth.<ref name="Poyser 2016 h222">{{cite web | last=Poyser | first=Sam | title=Is London's 'Cat Ripper' a Serial Killer in the Making? | website=Newsweek | date=2016-02-26 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/cat-kitten-killer-london-429403 | access-date=2023-09-17}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 1 October 2023
In September 2018, a whistleblower tweeted a link to a Telegram channel.
“Zoosadist Evidence” was the name of the channel which contained images, video, and discussion of extreme violence to animals, and the whistleblower alleged that the members involved were specific individuals in the Furry fandom. Even years later, the affects of this are still evolving, most notably with the 2022 arrest and the 2023 guilty plea of notorious telegram zoosadist Adam Britton.
Pernas being exposed lead to public outrage, and eventual legal reform.
Other examples
Serial killers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer were known for torturing and killing animals in their youth.
A Canadian man, Leighton Labute, was arrested in 2020 for torturing and killing three hamsters, and uploading the video to social media.
In June 2023, the BBC uncovered a global monkey torture ring, where participants would produce and distribute videos of monkeys being hurt and killed.
Legal status
In the United States, since 2010, it has been a federal offense to create or distribute "obscene" depictions of "living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians ... subjected to serious bodily injury". This statute replaced an overly broad 1999 statute which was found unconstitutional in United States v. Stevens.
Criticism of alleged link to violence against humans
On the other hand, Piers Beirne, a professor of criminology at the University of Southern Maine, has criticized existing studies for ignoring socially accepted practices of violence against animals, such as animal slaughter and vivisection, that might be linked to violence against humans.
See also
References
- https://archive.fo/Jsnh9
- Jewers, Chris (2023-09-27). "Revealed: Adam Britton was brought down by online sleuths". Mail Online. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- "Denuncian en Cuba a un violador y asesino de perros". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- Robinson, Circles (2019-01-24). "Animal Defenders Organize against Zoosadism in Cuba". Havana Times. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- "Zoosadism in Cuba and No Law to Punish it | Havana Times". havanatimes.org. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- Poyser, Sam (2016-02-26). "Is London's 'Cat Ripper' a Serial Killer in the Making?". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- Zielinski, Jen (2021-08-18). "Kelowna hamster killer handed conditional sentence, not allowed in pet stores". Summerland Review. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- Potenteau, Doyle (2021-08-18). "Kelowna man, 21, receives conditional sentence for torturing, killing hamsters — Okanagan". Global News. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- Gunter, Joel; Henschke, Rebecca; Ajengrastri, Astudestra (2023-06-19). "Global network of sadistic monkey torture exposed by BBC". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- Robson, Ruthann (2010-12-14) Animal Porn - Criminalized by Federal Law Again Archived 2011-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, Constitutional Law Prof Blog
- "18 U.S. Code § 48 - Animal crush videos". LII / Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- Beirne, Piers (2004). "From Animal Abuse to Interhuman Violence? A Critical Review of the Progression Thesis". Society & Animals. 12 (1): 39–65. doi:10.1163/156853004323029531. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
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