Cole Prevost's Dog Abuse Video
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Overview
Cole Prevost's Dog Abuse Video refers to a viral video allegedly showing Louisiana teen Cole Prevost violently beating his hunting dog, which appears to be a chocolate lab. The video was originally posted in 2023 on Snapchat in which Prevost appears to get frustrated when his dog doesn't respond to a command, violently beating it in the pond while his two friends are laughing and recording the incident. The video went viral in late July 2024, sparking anger among netizens and an online petition calling for the local authorities to remove the Labrador from Prevost's home.
Background
On July 27th, 2024, a user named Amanda Carter created a Change.org petition[1] titled "Compel Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office to Remove Animals from Cole Prevost Residence," alleging a video posted online "provides compelling evidence that any animals in the presence of Cole Prevost are in grave danger. The footage clearly shows instances of violent beatings bestowed on the Prevost dog, indicating that the well-being of these animals is severely compromised." Upon completion of the petition, it raised over 114,000 signatures.
The earliest found post about Cole Prevost's dog abuse video was uploaded on July 28th, 2024, by X[2] / Twitter user @lalaland_420, pairing it with the Change.org petition link. The tweet (censored screenshot seen below) amassed more than 478,000 views and 1,700 likes in two days.
Developments
Cole Prevost Doxxing
As commotion towards the Labrador abuse video grew on social media, netizens started attempting to doxx Cole Prevost's address and other personal information. For example, on July 30th, 2024, TikTok[3] user @alpharece posted a video captioned, "Me and the boys on our way to Louisiana to save Dog. Any address suggestions?" The post (seen below) amassed more than 1 million plays and 136,000 likes in a day.
@alpharece Cole Prevost… #lousiana #coleprevost #doglove #dogs #duckdog #trending #foryou ♬ Hardest Ese Ever – That Mexican OT
Louisiana Teen's Arrest For Dog Abuse Video
On July 28th, 2024, the WWLTV New Orleans local news official YouTube[4] channel revealed that the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested three teenagers in connection with the viral animal cruelty video. The news segment (seen below) amassed over 11,000 views and 48 likes in three days.
Online Reactions
The Cole Prevost dog abuse video was heavily criticized online, sparking enraged videos and posts condemning the teens involved in the incident. For example, on July 30th, 2024, TikTok[5] @laurench99 uploaded a video (seen below, left) calling out Prevost's actions, amassing more than 2 million plays and 157,000 likes in a day. On the same day, TikTok[6] user @mediummama posted a video of a similar brown Labrador rescued after experiencing trauma (seen below, right), which received roughly 57,000 plays and 189 likes in a day.
@laurench99 We can set up a meet and greet! #workingk9 #bitedog #chomp #foryou #foryoupage #fyp #fypシ゚viral ♬ original sound – Lorane
@mediummama Cole Prevost, meet Grady. He was also raised by a hunter until 6 months of age. The man who was meant to love him, took his puppy away. Vets thought he was sick because he was so traumatized, he wouldnt walk on the floors in our home… Theres a larger issue at hand than just Cole unfortunately. I hope this disgusting act sheds light on the hunting dog community as a whole. 6 years of loving my boy to build him back up, you don’t deserve the love of an animal #coleprevost #dogabuseawareness #huntingdogoftiktok #chcolatelabsotiktok ♬ what was I made for? – Instrumental – Wheeler
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External References
[1] Change.org – Compel Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office to Remove Animals from [Redacted] Residence
[2] X – NSFW Cole Prevost Dog Abuse Video
[4] YouTube – 3 Louisiana teens arrested over viral dog abuse video
[5] TikTok – laurench99
[6] TikTok – mediummama
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