“While we are all disheartened by the appearance of an animal in distress, everyone has assured us that Hercules the German Shepard was not harmed throughout the filmmaking,” Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment said in a press release announcing the cancellation of the premiere. The explosive controversy and a subsequent boycott by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) led to the cancellation of the movie’s premiere Thursday. ![]() ![]() The scene, leaked earlier in the week, showed a trainer forcing a terrified-looking German Shepard into violent waters. The release of “A Dog’s Purpose,” a movie much anticipated by animal lovers and based on a book of the same name, has taken a controversial turn after a clip showing alleged animal abuse surfaced online.
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