PETA calls for boycotting 'A Dog's Purpose' film
Los Angeles
Jan 19, 2017
Animal rights group PETA has urged people to boycott upcoming
movie 'A Dogs Purpose' following the release of a video showing a
dog being forced into churning water on the set.
'PETA is calling on dog lovers to boycott the film in
order to send the message that dogs and other animals should be treated humanely,
not as movie props,' read a statement on behalf of the People for Ethical
Treatment of Animals.
PETA asked for boycott on Wednesday, when tmz.com released
a leaked video from November 2015 -- the footage of a German Shepherd being
forced into turbulent water during the making of the film.
Amblin Partners and Universal Pictures issued a statement saying
that the dog named Hercules in the video had been rehearsed for the water scenes
but balked on the day of the shooting, so the production team did not proceed.
The companies said they were reviewing the footage.
'A Dog's Purpose,' produced by Amblin Entertainment and
distributed by Universal Pictures, is a celebration of the special connection
between humans and their dogs. And in the spirit of this relationship, the Amblin
production team followed rigorous protocols to foster an ethical and safe environment
for the animals,' read a statement from the company.
'While we continue to review the circumstances shown in
the edited footage, Amblin is confident that great care and concern was shown
for the German Shepherd Hercules, as well as for all of the other dogs featured
throughout the production of the film.
'There were several days of rehearsal of the water scenes
to ensure Hercules was comfortable with all of the stunts. On the day of the
shoot, Hercules did not want to perform the stunt portrayed on the tape so the
Amblin production team did not proceed with filming that shot. Hercules is happy
and healthy,' the statement further said.
Los Angeles
Jan 19, 2017
Animal rights group PETA has urged people to boycott upcoming
movie 'A Dogs Purpose' following the release of a video showing a
dog being forced into churning water on the set.
'PETA is calling on dog lovers to boycott the film in
order to send the message that dogs and other animals should be treated humanely,
not as movie props,' read a statement on behalf of the People for Ethical
Treatment of Animals.
PETA asked for boycott on Wednesday, when tmz.com released
a leaked video from November 2015 -- the footage of a German Shepherd being
forced into turbulent water during the making of the film.
Amblin Partners and Universal Pictures issued a statement saying
that the dog named Hercules in the video had been rehearsed for the water scenes
but balked on the day of the shooting, so the production team did not proceed.
The companies said they were reviewing the footage.
'A Dog's Purpose,' produced by Amblin Entertainment and
distributed by Universal Pictures, is a celebration of the special connection
between humans and their dogs. And in the spirit of this relationship, the Amblin
production team followed rigorous protocols to foster an ethical and safe environment
for the animals,' read a statement from the company.
'While we continue to review the circumstances shown in
the edited footage, Amblin is confident that great care and concern was shown
for the German Shepherd Hercules, as well as for all of the other dogs featured
throughout the production of the film.
'There were several days of rehearsal of the water scenes
to ensure Hercules was comfortable with all of the stunts. On the day of the
shoot, Hercules did not want to perform the stunt portrayed on the tape so the
Amblin production team did not proceed with filming that shot. Hercules is happy
and healthy,' the statement further said.
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