A Liberian YouTuber, Anigar Monsee, is facing potential deportation after being convicted of felony animal cruelty in Pennsylvania. Her claim to “fame” included posting “cooking videos” that allegedly showed her torturing, beheading, and skinning live animals.
Twenty thousand subscribers. That’s how many people tuned in to watch Anigar Monsee kill animals live on YouTube under the banner of “traditional cooking.” But now, the 28-year-old Liberian content creator isn’t just fighting for views. She’s fighting for her freedom.
A Pennsylvania jury just found Monsee guilty on four felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty. And if the court throws the book at her, she could spend up to seven years in prison and face a $15,000 fine. Worse, she’s staring down the real possibility of being deported.
Monsee, who’s based in Delaware County, gained internet attention through graphic cooking videos that shocked and disgusted viewers once they looked closely. In one particularly horrifying 49-minute upload, she tortured a pigeon before cutting its head off, all while smiling for the camera and telling fans to “like and subscribe.” In another video, she snapped a chicken’s neck, plucked its feathers from its convulsing body, and slit its throat with a dull knife before boiling it alive.
And yes, people were watching. Over 2,300 views and dozens of comments praised and encouraged the behavior. According to police, she didn’t just cook animals. She tormented them for attention.
Animal rights activists were outraged. Groups like Revolution Philadelphia and PETA sounded the alarm, sending Monsee’s content to authorities. “Justice was served today for the innocent victims of this horrific cruelty,” said Revolution Philly organizer Carol Lutter.
Upper Darby Police Superintendent Tim Bernhardt didn’t hold back either, calling her acts “disturbing and barbaric.” He added, “It takes a cold, heartless person to harm animals… But we would never have known if people hadn’t spoken up.”
As public outrage builds, Monsee is trying to rally support of her own. She’s launched a GoFundMe, claiming the legal charges are a cultural misunderstanding. “I’m terrified,” she wrote. “I may be sent to jail or deported over cooking traditional meals with animals like chicken and frog.” She also raised concern about what might happen to her daughter if she’s taken away.
But the court wasn’t buying it. Prosecutors argued that her actions far exceeded anything remotely tied to tradition. This was cruelty for clicks, plain and simple.
Her sentencing is scheduled for July 17, and her YouTube channel has since been taken down.
