Zoosadism

Dennis Nilsen had difficulty initiating social contact with people, but loved his faithful companion, Bleep, a mongrel bitch.

[8] “Zoosadist Evidence” was the name of the channel which contained images, video, and discussion of extreme violence to animals, and the whistleblower alleged that the members involved were specific individuals in the furry fandom.

One zoosadist exposed during the 2018 zoosadism scandal was an adult member of the furry fandom in Cuba, by the name of Rubén Marrero Pernas, or simply known as “Woof”.

[12] A Canadian man, Leighton Labute, known as DollyFlesh online, was arrested in 2020 for torturing and killing three hamsters, and uploading the video to social media.

"[19] In 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit invalidated the ban on the sale and possession of such films (if not otherwise obscene) as a violation of the Constitution's guarantee for freedom of speech.