PETA slams Amazon's The Pack over dogs rappelling down a 108-foot waterfall with their owners

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“Video footage of a dog dangling in midair from someone’s harness and paddling in a futile effort to gain his footing before getting swung into a rock face shows exactly where producers’ priorities lay for The Pack," the animal rights organization said in a statement to TheWrap, which obtained unedited videos from the pet-and-owner version of The Amazing Race. “It seems that this clip ended up on the cutting room floor because producers knew that the dog was not enthusiastic and happy, but distressed. This senior dog should be curled up on a sofa, not thrown into one dangerous situation after another for the sake of ratings. No dog would choose to be part of this ‘pack.'” PETA also sent a letter to Amazon. Before The Pack's premiere last month, producers emphasized that dog safety was of the utmost importance, which is why they employed a dog safety team. “If dog safety said, ‘Stop this,’ we would stop," executive producer Jay Bienstock told Variety. Amazon has yet to comment on PETA's statement.