Animal Welfare Investigations Project

A Puppy in South Carolina Was Held Over a Fire and Dropped Into the Flames, Then Kicked as It Burned Alive

In Orangeburg, South Carolina, a man filmed himself holding a puppy over a fire before dropping it into the flames and kicking it as it burned alive. The defenseless animal was later found dead in the woods.

A Puppy in South Carolina Was Held Over a Fire and Dropped Into the Flames, Then Kicked as It Burned Alive

In Orangeburg, South Carolina, a tiny puppy met one of the most horrific ends imaginable. In December 2024, authorities received a video showing a man throwing the helpless puppy into a fire. When officers were dispatched to investigate, they discovered the puppy dead in a wooded area near where it all happened.

The footage that surfaced is almost too painful to describe. In a Facebook Live video, the man was seen holding the puppy out over an open fire. Then he dropped the animal directly into the flames.

The terror did not end there. As the puppy struggled in the fire, the man repeatedly kicked it, leaving the defenseless animal to burn alive. This was not a fleeting moment of cruelty but a deliberate, drawn-out act of torture broadcast for others to see.

What makes it even more chilling is what came afterward. Following his arrest, the man admitted to burning the puppy during a recorded jail call, leaving no doubt about what was done to this innocent creature.

Sign now if you agree that what happened to this puppy was wrong, and that whoever could do something this monstrous should never be allowed to own an animal again.