#A DOGS PURPOSE GERMAN SHEPARD VIDEO MOVIE#
“But the reason American Humane certifies that no animals were harmed during the making of the film is that no animals were harmed during the making of the film.”Īs I’ve said, has called for a boycott of the movie and, unlikeĪny other major animal welfare group, has been fomenting negative “Mistakes were made, and everything needs to be done to make sure those errors are not repeated,” Cameron said. Like most who saw the video, Cameron admitted that he “didn’t like” the part at the end of the video-when Hercules’s head goes under water-but noted that crew members were present to help. Bruce Cameron, who wrote the book from which A Dog’s Purpose was adapted, told CNN, “The written commentary accompanying the edited video mischaracterizes what happened.” Cameron added that the video shocked him “because when I was on-set, the ethic of everyone was the safety and comfort of the dogs.” Cameron said the dog, Hercules, was upset not because of the water but because he had rehearsed the stunt from the left side of the pool-and in the video, he was being prompted to perform it from the right side. In a later cut, the dog is seen going under the water as crew members yell and rush toward him.Īs W. Hallstrom also took to Twitter Wednesday to address the issue.The video that leaked Thursday to TMZ showed a dog named Hercules being lowered repeatedly into a pool of churning water, despite the animal's clear distress. I have been promised that a thorough investigation into this situation is underway and that any wrongdoing will be reported and punished.” We were all committed to providing a loving, respectful and safe environment for all the animals in the film. I did not witness these actions, which are unacceptable and would never happen with my knowledge. Hallstrom released a statement Wednesday: “I am very disturbed by the video released today from the set of my film A Dog’s Purpose.
#A DOGS PURPOSE GERMAN SHEPARD VIDEO TV#
READ MORE: ‘Will and Grace’ officially returning to TV with 10 new episodes Bruce Cameron’s 2010 novel about a dog who learns his purpose as he is reincarnated into several dogs over the course of several lifetimes. It’s unconscionable that someone waited a year and three months to call attention to this.”Ī member of the American Humane Association who was on set at the time of the incident - and thus responsible for the safety of its animal actors - has reportedly been suspended after the video came to light, according to TMZ.Ī Dog’s Purpose is directed by Lasse Hallstrom and is based on W. So this happened 15 months ago and should have been investigated immediately. “This movie got made because of how I feel about animals. “Had I been on the set, this would have never happened,” he said. He also noted that he had been on the set about 70 per cent of the time. Gavin Polone, a producer on the film, said that he was frustrated by the situation on several fronts - the fact that the video remained under wraps for more than a year and the inability of the American Humane monitoring group to properly supervise the set to prevent abuse, according to Variety. READ MORE: Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle shares her experiences with racism “Hercules is happy and healthy,” the statement concluded. 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.” There were several days of rehearsal of the water scenes to ensure Hercules was comfortable with all of the stunts. “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. “And in the spirit of this relationship, the Amblin production team followed rigorous protocols to foster an ethical and safe environment for the animals.” “ 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,” the companies said. The edited video then shows what appears to be the same German Shepherd sinking in the pool as one crew member yells “Cut it!” and others rush over to help the animal.Ī voice off-camera also says in the video.“He wants to get away, just throw him in.” READ MORE: Animal cruelty investigation launched into Manitoba filmed movie ‘A Dog’s Purpose’
The scene of the dog, named Hercules, being pulled and pushed into a stream of turbulent water was allegedly shot in 2015 and shows the dog repeatedly clawing to stay on land. The footage of the German Shepherd was posted online just days before the movie’s release. PETA is calling for a boycott of the upcoming film A Dog’s Purpose, after a video was leaked to TMZ showing a pup being forced into raging waters on set. Send this page to someone via email email.