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| Australia emu video investigated for 'horrific cruelty' | Australia emu video investigated for 'horrific cruelty' |
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| Animal welfare authorities in Australia are investigating a video which appears to show a motorist deliberately running over several emus. | Animal welfare authorities in Australia are investigating a video which appears to show a motorist deliberately running over several emus. |
| The footage has drawn widespread anger after being shared online. Authorities are treating the footage as authentic. | The footage has drawn widespread anger after being shared online. Authorities are treating the footage as authentic. |
| In the video, the male driver is heard cheering as he strikes the birds on a dirt road with his car. | |
| Authorities have appealed for information, describing it as apparent evidence of "horrific cruelty". | Authorities have appealed for information, describing it as apparent evidence of "horrific cruelty". |
| "[We] unequivocally condemn this type of behaviour, as it clearly shows a disregard for the lives of vulnerable native animals," the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said in a statement. | "[We] unequivocally condemn this type of behaviour, as it clearly shows a disregard for the lives of vulnerable native animals," the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said in a statement. |
| The unidentified motorist's face can be seen in the 41-second video. His voice is also heard. | The unidentified motorist's face can be seen in the 41-second video. His voice is also heard. |
| "This is great - I've got that one too, and that one," he says. | "This is great - I've got that one too, and that one," he says. |
| The RSPCA has not yet determined where or when the incident took place. On Friday, they said they were examining a lead in South Australia. | The RSPCA has not yet determined where or when the incident took place. On Friday, they said they were examining a lead in South Australia. |
| Under South Australian law, people convicted of animal cruelty can face up to four years in jail and a fine of A$50,000 (£27,000; $36,000). | Under South Australian law, people convicted of animal cruelty can face up to four years in jail and a fine of A$50,000 (£27,000; $36,000). |