Snapchat Video Shows Men Forcing Alligators To Drink Beer, Smoke Cigarettes

A Snapchat video of several men feeding two small alligators alcohol and cigarettes has prompted outrage in Philadelphia and an investigation by the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

In the video, one alligator is seen being held by the tail while alcohol is poured down its throat while someone shouts “do it for state.”

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In another clip from the video, an alligator is held by the tail while a lit cigarette is shoved into its mouth.

“How are we not internet famous yet,” a voice called out.

The video was seen and recorded by a viewer of Fox’s Philadelphia affiliate WTXF. The video has since prompted an animal abuse investigation, according to WTXF.

"It happens too often. There are too many times we see this kind of cruelty," SPCA Director of Humane Law Enforcement Nicole Wilson said to WTXF.

WTXF also reported that the video took place in the Bustleton neighborhood in north Philadelphia and that one of the men in the video is the son of a Philadelphia police officer.

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Last week, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law a set of stiffer penalties for animal cruelty, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. The legislation, called Libre’s Law, was named after an abused Boston Terrier who was found starving, covered in mange and left for dead. A delivery truck driver rescued Libre when he discovered the pup last year. Libre has since recovered from the abuse and lent his paw print to the bill as well.​

Libre’s Law allows for felony over misdemeanor charges for first-time animal cruelty offenders. The law is set to go into effect 60 days from July 26, when it was signed. Depending on when or if the men from the Snapchat video are charged, their behavior may be considered under the new penalties.