In this video, we see that every time the pup scrambles out of the water, soaking and shivering, the woman throws him in again.

Further in the video, Elijah attempts to call the woman out for her merciless act. The woman casually replies that she wants her puppy to learn swimming. She seems pretty unconcerned with the fact that she has been continuously jeopardizing the puppy's life through her actions.

The woman brazenly ignores Elijah and throws the terrorized puppy in for a third time. This time, Elijah threatens police action and the woman finally stops. Elijah eventually did report the woman's actions to the police, but they ignored his pleas and took no action.

However, the video soon went viral and the police were forced to track the woman down. The prosecutor's office and Animal Protective League officers found the puppy to be in good health. In the end, they let the woman go, as her actions were not considered to be "malicious". Do you think this was the best course of action? Click the video below to watch how this merciless woman tossed her pup in the lake several times to teach him to "swim