Views that Abuse: New Report Highlights Cruel Fake Animal Rescues on YouTube

The videos show scenes such as a panicked monkey being trapped in the grip of a reticulated python, as they desperately try to break free. In these clips, you can hear the terrified cries of the animals. While the ‘prey’ animals are eventually ‘rescued’, they face visible distress and trauma, and shouldn’t have been in such a terrifying situation in the first place. This cruelty is set up and inflicted just for entertainment.