Police Investigate Disturbing Instagram Clips of Youths Abusing Possums, Other Animals

An Instagram account based in the North Queensland Palm Island area shows a number of disturbing videos of wildlife and other animals being attacked.

Possum Sitting In Destroyed Habitat Paul Kane/Getty Images

An Instagram account showing Palm Island minors attacking animals is being investigated by the Queensland Police Service (QPS).

The account, which was sighted by The Epoch Times, contains multiple videos featuring youths local to the North Queensland island off Townsville, showing distressing treatment of both native and introduced animals.