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An Idaho woman boxing her dog led to outrage on social media and multiple calls to the local Humane Society. In the clip, a woman is in workout gear and boxing gloves while punching a German Shepherd in the face and commenting.

Wearing boxing gloves, the woman boxes with the animal while someone in the background says, ” We’re boxing animals. Where’s Sarah McLachlan?” The woman lands a hard punch on the dog, who yelps and she says, ” I hit him so hard I felt that through…,” and then the clip ends. The clip went viral on social media as people called on local animal authorities to find the woman.

The Idaho Humane Society received multiple calls, according to their spokesperson. The woman has not been publicly identified. Idaho Humane Society spokeswoman Kristine Schellhaas said, “The investigation is currently pending review at the local prosecutor’s office for a charging decision.” A local law prohibits “beating and harassing animals” and carries $5,000 in fines and a prison sentence of six months.

According to a statement from the Idaho Humane Society, “The Idaho Humane Society works to protect all animals from abuse. We also believe that because domestic animals are a product of human intervention, we have a very special obligation to them in regard to humane treatment and responsible stewardship.”

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