Instagram 'influencer' kicks a dog and calls herself animal lover in a viral video

A video of a woman went viral in which she can be seen kicking and abusing a dog and bursting into laughter. The video received a lot ofoutrage on social media as users condemned the insensitivity of the self-acclaimed social media influencer. Soon after the video became viral over theinternet, people started looking up the person and her profile to report the incident and her account to the authorities for her obnoxious behaviour.

Later it was found that the woman's name was Kiran Kajal with a follower count of 1.21 lakh. Facing outrage over her outrageous act, she tookto her Instagram account to issue an apology. In the video, she can be heard saying, "..it was unintentional, and nothing was pre-planned....it happened at the moment...I got scared by the dog...I am an animal lover."

Kajal also said sorry for the foul language she used in the viral video justifying that it is common for the people of Delhi and Mumbai to use such words in the first instance. Her apology also faced criticism as social media users said the dog did not come towards her and did not attack either. It was more of a plannedvideoand the content creator even laughed after kicking and abusing the video.

Animal Hope and Wellness, an NGO, commented on her apology video, "That wasn’t funny, it was disgusting. I guess it amusing was to you and the people around you, but not too many of us. You showed your 'true colors'so don’t pretend now to be someone you’re not. Make sure you’re not around any animals from now on, they will be much better off".