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In what some are calling animal cruelty — and others even linking to how diseases like HIV may have originated — Russian boxer Anastasia Luchkina has ignited global outrage after a live video showed her sharing a vape pen with an endangered orangutan.
The now-viral clip, filmed at Taigan Safari Park in Crimea, shows the 24-year-old athlete taking a puff from a pink vape pen before handing it through the enclosure to the orangutan, named Dana.
The animal mimics her and inhales — a moment that has drawn fierce backlash online.
Veterinarians now fear Dana may have swallowed the vape cartridge, and the orangutan is reportedly lethargic and refusing food.
Luchkina, who recently made her professional boxing debut, is unmarried and currently on vacation, according to her coach.
The incident has sparked calls for legal action and renewed scrutiny of how wildlife is exploited for social media content.
With pressure mounting, many are asking: will there be consequences — or will this be another viral scandal that fades without accountability?
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@ashabishadollarstiktok Some refer to it as animal cruelty or even claim that this is how H.IV started, but today, Russian boxer Anastasia Luchkina was observed on a live video allowing an endangered orangutan to take a puff from her vape pen.
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@ashabishadollarstiktok Some refer to it as animal cruelty or even claim that this is how H.IV started, but today, Russian boxer Anastasia Luchkina was observed on a live video allowing an endangered orangutan to take a puff from her vape pen.
♬ original sound - Yetunde Babajidee
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