The Pennsylvania Game Commission issued a statement on its website about the continuing the investigation into the teens involved in the viral video of what appears to be animal abuse.
The statement reads: “Many people are continuing to publicly share their responses about the video that surfaced online last week, purporting to show two individuals assaulting an injured deer. Some of the loudest and most passionate messages have been from hunters across Pennsylvania and beyond who have strongly condemned the content of the video. As Pennsylvania’s state wildlife agency, we have said from the beginning that the actions shown in the video are reprehensible. The actions that the video appears to show do not represent ethical hunting practices or individuals who we would be proud to consider Pennsylvania hunters. The investigation surrounding this case is still active and our state game wardens are continuing their work with the assistance and coordination of county law enforcement officials and the Pennsylvania State Police. We continue to ask for your understanding and patience when it comes to information involving the matter. Please know that our agency has been working on this investigation since we were made aware of the video. We will share updates as they become available. We thank you for your continued concern for Pennsylvania’s wildlife.”
