Sarah Palin photos of son stepping on dog trigger online outrage

January 04, 2015 14:16

Facebook photos posted by Sarah Palin showing her son Trig using the family dog as a step stool unleashed online fury.

Trig, 6, who has Down Syndrome, is shown stepping on the back of the family's black Labrador while it lies on the kitchen floor in order to reach the sink. The dog appears unruffled.

The Facebook post by Palin, who was the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, drew more than 12,000 comments by Friday, ranging from cries of animal abuse to those seconding Palin's praise for the youngest of her five children.

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