“Transformers” Michael Bay Offered 50K For Puppy Thrower Info
Written by Vegetarian Star on September 2nd, 2010 in Animal Issues, Directors and Producers.
Michael Bay, producer of Transformers, is reported to have offered $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of a young woman who was videotaped throwing live puppies into a river.
The video has been spreading like a virus since it was discovered, as well as contempt for the woman.
A statement was placed on Bay’s official website, but was since taken down. However, screen shots of the statement are still available.
“Michael Bay has informed me that he is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of the woman in the red sweatshirt and the person who shot this act of cruelty,” the statement, written by Bay’s webmaster, reads.
According to The First Post, the suspected woman, who’s name was reported as Katja Puschnik, loaded a video containing an apology.
However, that video too has been taken down. When it was up, the woman reportedly said the puppies were sick and was ordered to euthanize them by her grandmother.
“My name is Katja Puschnik and I would like to appologize [sic] for my behavior. The puppies belong to my grandma and she told me to get rid off [sic] them because they were only three days and they were ill. They had parasites from their mother. I didn’t knew [sic] exactly what to do so I thrown [sic] them in the river because it was a short death. I did not want to make them suffer. I am really sorry for this 
”
A Sarajevo based animal rights group told the AFP the incident is under investigation by authorities.
A video of the incident (warning: it’s not easy to watch), can be viewed here.
Photo: PR Photos
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September 6th, 2010 at 8:26 am
[...] Kellan Lutz, who’s worked with PETA on animal adoption campaigns, recently Tweeted his disgust with the puppy throwing girl filmed on tape tossing live puppies into a river to die. [...]