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Teens force swan to vape, post the evidence online

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Add The New York Post on Google Two teenagers have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly videoing themselves forcing vape fumes down the throat of a black swan in Western Australia.

Common ground

The teenagers – one aged 16 and another aged 13, both from Erskine – have been charged with causing unnecessary harm to an animal, after video of their alleged vile act surfaced on social media.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “His matter is listed in Mandurah Children’s Court on September 14 for summary disclosure.”
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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim.
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Claim 2: “The 16-year-old was granted bail with conditions and the matter is listed in Rockingham Children’s Court on September 3.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of mathematical definitions of the number 16 and unrelated Wikipedia entries for Rockingham, North Carolina, and a judge named John Paul. No court date or bail conditions are mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (13 May 1730 – 1 July 1782), styled The Honourable Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1739, Viscount Higham between 1739 and 1746, Earl of Malton betw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_2nd_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Paul (June 30, 1839 – November 1, 1901) was a United States representative from Virginia and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virgini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_(judge)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,096. Its county seat is Wentworth. The county is known as "North Carolina's Nort…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockingham_County,_North_Carol…
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Claim 3: “The 13-year-old was also granted bail with conditions, but has not entered a plea.”
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The provided evidence consists of mathematical definitions of the number 13 and unrelated Wikipedia entries. No information regarding the 13-year-old's bail or plea is present.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States). The U.S. also possesses five major territor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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Claim 4: “In the clip, the pair can allegedly be seen whacking a swan on the head and forcing it to inhale vape fumes, while on an inflatable boat on a lake near Endeavour Island, in the City of Mandurah.”
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Multiple sources confirm the incident took place on an inflatable boat near Endeavour Island/Dawesville in Mandurah, involving a swan being hit and forced to inhale vape fumes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Details of Australia's Bravery Medal recipients and how to nominate for it are available on the "Itsanhonour" Web site
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 7two is an Australian free-to-air digital television multichannel, which was launched by the Seven Network on 1 November 2009. The channel broadcasts a variety of programs, targeting a 25-and-over aud…
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web search NEUTRAL — The court heard the pair were travelling in an inflatable boat near Endeavour Island in Mandurah, south of Perth, when they noticed the swan had a fishing lure lodged in its neck. They approached the …
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/swan-slapped-forced-t…
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Claim 5: “The teenagers – one aged 16 and another aged 13, both from Erskine – have been charged with causing unnecessary harm to an animal”
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Yahoo News Australia specifically mentions the ages (13 and 16) and the location (Erskine), but other provided sources do not explicitly confirm these specific biographical details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erskine Preston Caldwell (December 17, 1903 – April 11, 1987) was an American novelist and short story writer. His writings about poverty, racism and social problems in his native Southern United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erskine_Caldwell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maya Erskine (born May 7, 1987) is an American actress and writer. From 2019 to 2021, she starred in Hulu's original TV comedy series PEN15 alongside Anna Konkle; the duo, who co-created, co-wrote, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Erskine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Clark Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead.
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Claim 6: “The other teenager is alleged to have hit the swan on the head.”
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific detail that the 'other' teenager hit the swan on the head is mentioned in the context of the reports but not independently verified across multiple distinct sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and grapheme. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses…
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Claim 7: “Prosecutors have alleged the pair removed a lure from the swan’s neck before one of the teens force-fed the vape into the swan’s beak.”
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Independent reports confirm the prosecution's allegation that the teenagers removed a fishing lure from the swan's neck before force-feeding it vape fumes.
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web search NEUTRAL — But everything changed when the police report was reviewed. According to the report, a security guard suffered an eye injury during the confrontation, and prosecutors alleged it was caused by the defe…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIC31mXY-Rc
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web search NEUTRAL — Teens force swan to vape, post the evidence online.Prosecutors have alleged the pair removed a lure from the swan’s neck before one of the teens force-fed the vape into the swan’s beak.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/world-news/2-teens-charged-wit…
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web search NEUTRAL — A video appears to show a teenager forcing a black swan to inhale vape fumes.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/a-teenager-forces-a-b…
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Claim 8: “Two teenagers have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly videoing themselves forcing vape fumes down the throat of a black swan in Western Australia.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Yahoo News Australia, ABC News, and other web results) report that two teenagers in Western Australia were charged with animal cruelty for forcing vape fumes into a black swan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Australian Western, also known as meat pie Western or kangaroo Western, is a sub-genre of Western films or TV series set in the arid Australian outback or "the bush". Films about bushrangers (sometim…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ellenbrook is an outer suburb and planned community in Perth, Western Australia, within the City of Swan local government area. It is 28 km (17 mi) north-east of Perth's central business district and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory t…
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Claim 9: “In a video of the pair leaving court, captured by Nine News, one of their guardians could be heard telling media to “bugger off” before driving away with the car door open.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of Wikipedia entries for the number 9 and the movie 'Nine', providing no information about a Nine News video or a guardian's comments.
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 is the fourth composite number, the first odd composite number, a square, a Motzkin number, and the number of derangements of 4 items. Casting out nines is a quick way of testing the calculations of…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/9
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web search NEUTRAL — Nine is a 2009 romantic musical drama film directed and co-produced by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella, loosely based on the musical of the same name, which in t…
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 (nine) is the Arabic number which comes after 8, before 10, and two before eleven. It is an odd number, and is the highest single-digit number. It is also a square number. In Roman numerals, nine ca…
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