The video shows an American Bully named Axle being beaten with a wooden plank in the remote town of Sadanga in Mountain Province, prompting an outpouring of grief from animal lovers and a wave of calls for authorities to strengthen enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act.
Closed-circuit television images captured the dog whimpering and trying to escape as a man chased and struck it repeatedly, before it later died from its injuries.
The attack occurred on December 4 and was first posted on YouTube, but reposts on TikTok and Facebook helped the footage spread rapidly, drawing thousands of views within hours.
Within days, #JusticeForAxle posts from animal welfare groups and local news pages were ricocheting across social media, helping turn the case into a national news story.
