PETA has launched a manhunt attempting to find a college student, believed to be a fraternity member at Florida State University, after he was filmed biting the head off a hamster at a Spring Break party.
The video, which was originally uploaded to YouTube Friday night with the title “psycho drunk spring breaker bites head off of hamster, was quickly deleted for violating the site’s code of conduct, according the to Daily Mail.
In the video, which has been re-uploaded with the hamster blurred out, the man begins by removing the unfortunate animal from his backpack. One person can be heard in the background saying, “No way,” as the alleged frat boy snaps the hamster’s neck.
Our pink-shirted hamster-killer then proceeds to take a bite, before spitting out bits of the head and throwing the body into some bushes.
And the crowd went wild.
PETA Cruelty Casework Director Stephanie Bell told The Mail:
“It is horrific. We don’t know who this man is but we are working to track him down and prosecute. Animal abuse is a community concern. People who abuse animals rarely do so only once and almost never stop there. The link between cruelty to animals and inter-personal violence is undeniable. Many of our nation’s serial killers and most school shooters share a history of animal abuse.”
“Often, humans and animals are abused at the same time,” Bell added. “For example, the guy who kicks the family dog is likely abusing his spouse and children too. Cruelty to animals is always a red flag.”
Watch the video, below. Obviously, there is graphic content, but it has been blurred: