Story highlights Investigation: No animals were harmed during filming of "A Dog's Purpose"Leaked video from set stoked outrage over treatment of dog(CNN) A video appearing to show a dog in distress during filming of the movie "A Dog's Purpose" was "deliberately edited for the purpose of misleading the public and stoking public outrage," according to an independent, third-party investigation. Controversy erupted last month when TMZ published a minute-long video that appeared to show a German Shepherd unwilling to perform a stunt for the film in rushing water. The video also apparently showed the dog in danger of drowning when it eventually became submerged in a pool. The video went viral days before "A Dog's Purpose" was set for theatrical release. At the time , the film's producer Amblin Entertainment and distributor Universal Pictures issued a statement that the production team "followed rigorous protocols to foster an ethical and safe environment for the animals."

Source: CNN February 05, 2017 01:34 UTC