Inside the sick underworld of cat torture rings

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Inside the sick underworld of cat torture rings #breakingnews #cat #darkweb #investigativejournalism #deepdive A harrowing Sydney discovery has exposed a sick and sadistic underworld of animal ‘torture rings’ you never knew existed. Sadistic cat torture rings are selling videos in Australia of the helpless animals being mutilated for sexual gratification, news.com.au can reveal. While most of the content is filmed in China – where there are no laws against animal cruelty – activists suspect the vile videos are now being locally produced. Once relegated to the dark web, this extreme content caters to a sexual fetish for animal cruelty known as “zoosadism”. This means consumers are paying for the pleasure of watching animals suffer. The videos have exploded in popularity on encrypted platforms like Telegram. And now, they’re spilling onto mainstream sites like X, Facebook and YouTube, exposing children to the unthinkable. Criminologists warn news.com.au that joining this sinister online underworld can inspire the abuse of humans ­­­– including alleged mass murders committed by members. This dark link has inflamed fears more Australians are entering the easily-accessed realm of cat torture content. And activists claim it’s driving a heinous spate of local cruelty. While killing animals is punishable by jail in NSW, NSW Police deferred news.com.au to the RSPCA when contacted about these cases. “The RSPCA investigate and prosecute instances of animal abuse,” a spokesperson said. RSPCA confirmed the cases are under investigation. Despite the challenge in confirming the Australian production of content in the networks, RSPCA has reported a spike in animal cruelty. In China, there’s been a 500% surge in the production of this content in the past year, activists say. That’s one new video every three hours. In the videos, sadists will abuse, torture and kill cats using boiling water, blenders, electrocution, fire, and bricks, among other ways. Buyers can commission the cat, tools and tactics. The content is typically consumed and created by young men aged 16 to 24, who sometimes celebrate the extreme violence as if it was a videogame. That’s why Feline Guardians take matters into their own hands. With volunteers across the globe – including Australia, the UK and China – there’s almost always one of them ready to act, whatever the time difference. Despite most members holding down day jobs, they stay up all night when they’re close to cracking a case. Their undercover work involves combing footage and forums for clues. They examine the backgrounds for signs of torturers personal lives, or wait for them to accidentally reveal it themselves. Some activists learn the language and infiltrate the chat groups to gain their trust. When they expose the sadist’s secret depravity, activists are often threatened with doxing or violence. But using this sleuth approach, they’ve unmasked hundreds of people. And they’re showing no signs of slowing down. There are growing calls for social media giants to protect young users from being exposed to the rings. Connect With news.com.au Online ► [] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Follow Us: Facebook ► [ Instagram ► [ Podcast ► [ TikTok ► [@news.com.au] X ► [ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel For The Very Latest News From Australia And Around The World: ► [ ► [ ► [ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬