“A Dog’s Purpose” cleared of wrong doing, video was a fake!

“A Dog’s Purpose” cleared of wrong doing, video was a fake!  All animals are healthy as per Humane Society.  People should support the film because of the unfair attempt to discredit and discourage people from a night at the cinema.

It goes to show that anyone can edit a video to get across the point they want to convey.  As you may have heard or watched a video a few weeks ago was exploited to show a possible dog in a movie to be forced into a scene.  What was left out was the real fotage and the fact the heated pool and animals where in no danger.  The video appeared to be leaked and published before the movie ” A Dog’s Purpose” was set to be released.  In which is a loving story of the affection and power of love you can feel for your four legged companions.

And just so everyone is aware, American Humane said it requested a veterinary checkup on the dog last week, and the results show it’s healthy.

A video appearing to show a dog in distress during filming of the movie “A Dog’s Purpose” was “deliberately edited for the purpose of misleading the public and stoking public outrage,” according to an independent, third-party investigation.

American Humane, an organization tasked with ensuring safety of animal actors on set, said the investigation’s findings “confirm that no animals were harmed in those scenes and numerous preventative safety measures were in place.”

Controversy erupted last month when TMZ published a minute-long video that appeared to show a German Shepherd unwilling to perform a stunt for the film in rushing water. The video also apparently showed the dog in danger of drowning when it eventually became submerged in a pool.

The video went viral days before “A Dog’s Purpose” was set for theatrical release.

At the time, the film’s producer Amblin Entertainment and distributor Universal Pictures issued a statement that the production team “followed rigorous protocols to foster an ethical and safe environment for the animals.”

American Humane said the independent investigation was conducted by “a respected animal cruelty expert” who viewed additional footage from the set and talked with eyewitnesses.

The investigation found the video “mischaracterized the events on set” and notes, “A full spectrum of preparation and safety measures were in place.”

But the group does acknowledge handling of the dog when it appeared unwilling to enter pool “should have been gentler and signs of stress recognized earlier.”

The statement from Amblin and Universal said that on the day of the shoot, the dog actor named Hercules “did not want to perform the stunt portrayed on the tape so the Amblin production team did not proceed with filming that shot.”

American Humane said the investigation found the leaked video failed to show what happened after a second scene in which the dog slips underwater. The dog was “placed in a warming tent and received an examination that found no signs of stress,” American Humane said.

American Humane said it requested a veterinary checkup on the dog last week, and the results show it’s healthy.

So it should be good practice, to maybe think back to not judging a book by its cover.  Because you just may not be getting.  The whole story, or the correct unedited story.

Go take the family and enjoy a good, positive warm family movie.  And appreciate the hard work the animals and trainers go through.  Let’s not make animals in movies disappear like people made the circus vanish.