Leighton Labute
| Leighton Labute | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leighton Allen Labute 11 September 2000 (age 25) Kelowna, Canada |
| Other names | DollyFlesh MiseryMagic |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Canadian |
| 💼 Occupation | Former internet personality |
| 📆 Years active | 2016 - 2020 |
| Known for | Animal murder and endangerment Online animations |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Leighton Allen Labute (September 11, 2000), better known online as DollyFlesh (formerly MiseryMagic), is a Canadian former YouTuber, animator, vlogger, and sculptor known for uploading clay animations often featuring sex, gore and other disturbing content.
Crimes
On May 1st 2019, Labute uploaded a video in which he tortured and murdered three hamsters in a video titled "One Kid Three Hamsters". The video gained significant attention through websites like reddit[1] and eventually led to the termination of his main YouTube channel[2] and sparking outlash from big animal rights companies like PETA.[3] He would be arrested on May 22nd 2020 with 3 charges of animal cruelty[4] but was bailed out on May 25th 2020 for a $1,000 fine.[5] Labute would appear in court again in August 2021 where his punishment would be reduced from 3 charges to a singular charge classed as "cruelty to one or more hamsters", he would also face additional charges of "publishing obscene material online".[6]
The final terms of his sentence included not being allowed to own any pets or step foot in a store that sells weapons or animals.
Assessments
After the trials, Labute was examined by doctors, who said he was "severely autistic" and "had a low IQ". [7] Doctors also said: “It is clear that he was bullied throughout the school years and I have no doubt have contributed to some of the issues he struggled with today,” and “His offending behaviour appears to have resulted primarily from a grossly misguided attempt to gain social attention if not infamy online”.[7]
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- ↑ "Alleged Kelowna hamster torturer returns to court today". INFOnews. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ↑ "Kelowna man arrested for allegations of animal cruelty - Kelowna News". www.castanet.net. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ↑ Sullivan, Katherine (2020-06-11). "PetSmart Under Fire for Man's Torture, Killing of Hamsters". PETA. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ↑ "Local Animal Torture Case Prompts Appeal to PetSmart". PETA. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ↑ "Alleged Kelowna hamster killer faces new charge - Kelowna News". www.castanet.net. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ↑ Armitage, Hanae (2015-07-31). "Podcast: Happy hamsters, a controversial vaccine study, and more". Science. doi:10.1126/science.aac8947. ISSN 0036-8075.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Kelowna man, 21, receives conditional sentence for torturing, killing hamsters - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
