Mitchell, South Dakota – A video, uploaded to social media by a man named Jonathon Wilson, has sparked an animal cruelty investigation. The Facebook video, showing a caged squirrel allegedly being drowned, was shared with the Mitchell Police Department on October 8 and then referred to the Davison County Sheriff for an investigation.
In the video, Wilson explains that squirrels have been eating his apples. He mentions capturing seven so far and shows a large garbage or recycling bin full of water where he will give the caged squirrel a “swimming lesson.” He drops the caged squirrel into the water and says that it, “will run around for a while but after that he will be finished.”
The sheriff’s office investigation findings have been forwarded to the State’s Attorney’s Office, which will determine whether South Dakota’s animal cruelty laws apply to wildlife in this case and whether criminal charges are warranted.
As reported by Cowboy State Daily, when questioned about the caged squirrels being plunged into the water, he responded, that he doesn’t know that “anything was drowned.” Adding, “That’s an assumption people are making,” Wilson said. “I said I’m putting him in for a bath and then I removed him after his bath was over.”
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71 Comments
Torture that evil devil to death!!!! And make sure he suffers… that ugly monster!!!!
Wood chippers were meant for arrogant, cocky animal abusers like this inbred vermin.
TORTURE THE TRASH FUCKER!!!
Life is life, therefore he should be arrested for animal cruelty.
take your meds renee
Maybe you should be on meds, Rose. If you condone this sort of animal abuse, you need your disgusting ass shoved feet first into a wood chipper.
God let the apple tree grow. He did not put that man’s name on it. If the man was so mean that he would not share a few apples with a few squirrels then takes their lives and laughs about it, I hope his tree or trees never have another apple on them as long as he lives or owns the land. How much could a squirrel possibly eat??? Evil selfish man.
You are totally right! I too hope his stupid apple trees die!! What a selfish monster!
God let the apple tree grow. He did not put that man’s name on it. If the man was so mean that he would not share a few apples with a few squirrels then takes their lives and laughs about it, I hope his tree or trees never have another apple on them as long as he lives or owns the land. How much could a squirrel possibly eat??? Evil selfish man.
Lock this monster up!
Lock this monster up!
Maybe someone needs to drag his bitch ass to a pool, tie his feet and hands together, making it impossible to escape, and then throw him in for a dip in the pool… similar to how he joyfully drowned each squirrel.
I agree. that is just what I was thinking that perhaps he needs swimming lesson of his own
I agree. that is just what I was thinking that perhaps he needs swimming lesson of his own
I agree. that is just what I was thinking that perhaps he needs swimming lesson of his own
I agree. that is just what I was thinking that perhaps he needs swimming lesson of his own
I agree. that is just what I was thinking that perhaps he needs swimming lesson of his own
Hope he eats a poisoned apple. This is despicable and he has zero remorse or care. He needs to be prosecuted and monitored. Anyone this callous needs a wake up call that this is not acceptable behavior. Hoping he has a permanent pebble in his shoe, chronic, explosive, incurable diarrhea and a permanent wedgie
Hope he eats a poisoned apple. This is despicable and he has zero remorse or care. He needs to be prosecuted and monitored. Anyone this callous needs a wake up call that this is not acceptable behavior. Hoping he has a permanent pebble in his shoe, chronic, explosive, incurable diarrhea and a permanent wedgie
Hope he eats a poisoned apple. This is despicable and he has zero remorse or care. He needs to be prosecuted and monitored. Anyone this callous needs a wake up call that this is not acceptable behavior. Hoping he has a permanent pebble in his shoe, chronic, explosive, incurable diarrhea and a permanent wedgie
Hope he eats a poisoned apple. This is despicable and he has zero remorse or care. He needs to be prosecuted and monitored. Anyone this callous needs a wake up call that this is not acceptable behavior. Hoping he has a permanent pebble in his shoe, chronic, explosive, incurable diarrhea and a permanent wedgie
Sick, sick people. May ALL your apples rot and die, you are a miserable and sick person. You do not deserve to be on this earth. Animals are sentient beings and deserve to be here more than you do.
The acts themselves are despicable, but to film it, brag about it and post it to social media shows a very sick and sociopathic man who is vile and sadistic. He should be heavily fines, he should be in jail and he should have to spend untold hours at a wildlife rehab center helping, as opposed to killing, wildlife. What a waste of skin he is.
THIS DISGUSTING ‘MONSTER’ IS A PSYCO!!! THOSE POOR HUNGRY SQUIRRELS DON’T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST THIS EVIL PERPETRATOR NOT ONE!!!!
THEY DEFINITELY WOULDN’T BE ALIVE AFTER DROPPING THEM IN THE WATER..’IN A ENCLOSED CAGE’
THIS DIRT BAG MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS CRUEL, COLD,CALLOUS EVIL ACTIONS!!!
100000%!!!
100000%!!!
Hope karma gives him what he deserves and he drowns
This psychopath needs prison time where he’ll get the welcome he deserves.