TMZ posted footage taken November 2015 at a filming location outside Winnipeg, Manitoba. The scene involved a German Shepherd swimming through rough waters, an effect achieved by placing eight outboard motors into a pool, according to TMZs sources. The dog is extremely resistant to going into the churning water. After a trainer attempts twice to force the animal in once holding him by the collar as hes dipped into the pool the dog does eventually end up swimming, though the video cuts out the part showing him actually entering the pool.
At the end of the clip, the pup is seen pushed down to the end of the pool by the turbulent water as he struggles to swim across. A trainer in the pool attempts to call him towards her, but the scrambling dog ends up submerged. You can hear panic set in as people yell, Cut it, and two handlers rush to help the animal.
TMZ reports that director Lasse Hallström was present during the particular scene, and that at least one crew member felt extremely disturbed by how the German Shepard was being treated. Amblin Partners and Universal Pictures sent TMZ a statement saying theyve seen the footage and are investigating.
