“My language is atrocious, and I apologize for that,” Hackenberger said in his response. “PETA’s new video footage confirms that this is a pattern of behavior Hackenberger has towards animals,” PETA said in a statement. In the PETA video, Hackenberger is also heard swearing at the tiger. In the clip, Hackenberger’s microphone recorded him calling the baboon a “c–k s-r” after it fell off the pony. PETA said it grew concerned about Hackenberger and his zoo, 70 kilometres east of Toronto, after he was caught on live Toronto TV swearing at a baboon that was riding a pony during a segment for Breakfast Television. The OSPCA confirmed that an investigation is underway, but would not comment further. “This was a tiger who was cowering on his back.” “The video footage does not lie,” said Brittany Peet, PETA’s deputy director of captive animal law enforcement. A PETA spokesperson told the National Post Wednesday it wouldn’t release any more footage publicly, but had provided the full video to the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA). Hackenberger challenged the animal rights group to release all its footage from the training session last week. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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