A village in Perm Krai is shaken after a stable hand films his exotic snake consuming a live kitten—and circulates the clip with a mocking caption. We examine the man behind the video, the occult-tinged persona he built online, the community backlash, and whether Russia’s animal-cruelty laws will actually be enforced. A case about spectacle, responsibility, and where violence often begins.
A village in Perm Krai is shaken after a stable hand films his exotic snake consuming a live kitten—and circulates the clip with a mocking caption. We examine the man behind the video, the occult-tinged persona he built online, the community backlash, and whether Russia’s animal-cruelty laws will actually be enforced. A case about spectacle, responsibility, and where violence often begins.