A YouTuber is being investigated by the police after she was seen beating her pet dog and spitting on his head in a clip she “accidentally” shared online.
Brooke Houts was seen shouting at her Doberman, Sphinx, in the disgusting footage.
The 20-year-old hit the poor pup on his head a number of times, before shoving him down as she filmed the moment on camera.
Los Angeles Police Department’s Animal Cruelty Unit is now investigating the matter for what the department said was animal abuse.
Brooke said she was posting a film called “Plastic Wrap Prank on my Doberman!” when she mistakenly uploaded the disturbing footage on her channel.
As soon as her followers viewed the disgusting shooting, they were left appalled.
A number of netizens objected to the footage, with controversial YouTube star Logan Paul calling it “remarkably grotesque” in a social media post.
Taking to Twitter, Logan wrote: “Discipline your animals should they misbehave. I get it. But despite the hitting, the spitting is a totally unwarranted, inappropriate, and vile display of energy that makes this woman completely unfit to own that dog.”
Responding to Logan’s tweet, a user said: “It’s scary how many creators put on a mask of ‘positive’ people and keep demons inside.
“They create an unreal reality, totally hypocritical. Thanks for speaking on this topic.”
Another follower said: “Imagine what she does off camera to that dog. I don’t get why do people get such dogs breed [sic] when they don’t know how to handle them, train them. They need commitment and care.”
One person wrote: “Nobody should even spit or hit their animals or anybody. What is wrong with this world.”
PETA also took notice of the incident, tweeting: “Dogs deserve respect. If you can’t treat dogs with kindness and instead hit them, don’t get one. Attn@YouTube: Please remove Brooke Houts from your platform.”
Following the backlash, Brooke shared a lengthy message, apologizing for her behavior.
“I am NOT a dog abuser or animal abuser in any way, shape, or form,” she wrote. “Anyone who has witnessed or heard true animal abuse will be able to clearly see that.
“My dog, in no way, shape, or form was hurt by any action that I displayed in this video.”
She also denied spitting on Sphinx, writing: “I did NOT spit on my dog, but I understand how it could look like I did. Did I get in his face and take unnecessary actions towards him? Yes I did, and that was not the way I should’ve handled the situation. Did I spit on my dog? No.”