A Ray Township veterinarians is under investigation after a video surfaced where he appears to beat, choke and slam his dog into the ground.
Mark Hackel said that a child in the house filmed the video and uploaded it to the internet. The video was titled "My dad uncut lmfao"
Hackel said the sheriff's department is looking into other forms of abuse in the household after seeing the graphic footage of the vet.
Hackel said it was surprising that someone would think about how they would treat a dog. There's more to this particular case that we're going to be dealing with, from the children's perspective inside the home, the animals that we're dealing with, and a possible domestic issue that might be involved in this as well.
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Hackel said that the vet's three dogs have been taken out of the home and are in the care of the animal shelter.
Anyone who sees animal abuse should report it.
No arrests have been made.
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