A gaggle of sickos filmed themselves lighting a helpless opossum on hearth after which laughing with delight because it burned — with cops teasing an replace Friday after being flooded with suggestions.
The distressing video reveals them dousing the terrified creature with gasoline and lighting it on hearth because it’s pinned in opposition to a fence in Charlotte, North Carolina.
They scream and snort because the opossum, engulfed in flames, writhes in ache for over a minute earlier than keeling over, seemingly useless, the video reveals.
“It was some of the heinous circumstances we’ve heard of just lately,” Kevin Chambers from Animal Wellness Motion informed WCNC whereas providing a $5,000 reward.
Authorities have scheduled an replace on the case for 1:30 p.m. Friday, having earlier mentioned the disturbing assault may result in felony costs.
They’ve but to verify that the poor opossum died.
The horrific video went viral domestically after being posted final week on Fb, with native regulation enforcement businesses saying they have been swamped with suggestions — saying they now not wanted extra and had sufficient “to maneuver ahead.”
A minimum of three individuals seem like concerned within the torture, authorities mentioned.
“It’s underneath investigation, however that is trying prefer it’s going to be a felony matter of animal cruelty,” Kristofer Blankenship, a senior officer with the North Carolina Wildlife Useful resource Fee, informed WCNC.
