Two trainers were filmed swimming towards the animal as someone frantically yelled 'cut it, cut it'. Panic then broke out among the film crew when the dog appeared to go under in the choppy water. The dog was eventually forced into the water but immediately became submerged. The video, which surfaced on Wednesday, went viral as people claimed the German Shepherd named Hercules, pictured here in A Dog's Purpose film trailer, was 'abused' on set Panic broke out among the film crew when the dog appeared to go under in the choppy water He wants to get away, just throw him in,' the man can be heard saying as he laughs. 'He gets his feet wet, learns it's not cold. He ain't gonna calm down until he goes in the water,' the man said.įootage showed the dog's paws briefly touching the water at one point, before the animal managed to claw his way out of the pool.
The minute-long video caused outrage after it showed a man off camera laughing as the trainer repeatedly tried to persuade the dog into the water.
'While we are all disheartened by the appearance of an animal in distress, everyone has assured us that Hercules the German Shepherd was not harmed throughout the filmmaking.' 'Since the emergence of the footage, Amblin has engaged with many associated with the production of the film, including safety personnel, trainers and stunt coordinators as part of their in-depth review,' a statement from the film companies.
There are also concerns angry animal welfare groups like PETA could stage an embarrassing scene after they called for people to boycott the film.įootage obtained by TMZ shows a trainer physically forcing a German Shepherd into rushing water as the dog desperately tries to cling to the edge for an upcoming film A Dog's Purpose Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment opted to cancel the Los Angeles premiere on Saturday given their review into the footage is still ongoing.
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The film premiere of A Dog's Purpose has been cancelled by the movie studio amid controversy after footage emerged of one the canine stars being forced into turbulent waters.
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