Daniel Larson: Difference between revisions

On July 9, 2023, Daniel Larson adopted a German Shepherd mix named Zola from the [https://www.longmonthumane.org/ Longmont Humane Society] in [[wikipedia:Longmont,_Colorado|Longmont, Colorado]], to which he then renamed Music. He intended her to act as a "guard dog." Given Daniel is obviously unfit to take care of himself, let alone an animal, multiple people immediately showed concern. This concern soon turned to rage as footage of Daniel neglecting Zola via not giving her enough water, as well as comments Daniel made where he contemplated giving her nachos.  

It was revealed that the shelter Daniel adopted her from hadn't conducted a background check on Daniel, leading to them being horrified as his online history and subsequent harassment faced by the shelter came to light. Despite calls to return Music to the shelter and worries about her well-being, Daniel continued posting videos with her. Efforts intensified, leading the Longmont Humane Society to take steps to remove Music from Daniel's care, as well as [[List of places that have banned Daniel|permanently banning him from their premises]]. Concerns for the dog's safety grew due to Daniel's documented [[Incidents|erratic and violent behavior]], [[Daniel and the Law|evading authorities]], and distressing videos of Music wherein she was whimpering. A collective community effort successfully located Daniel and Music, which culminated in WeenWeenMusic, a member of [[Ceel Team 6]], a rescue party led by former YouTuber [[Goated Mines]], rescuing Music and returning her to Longmont on July 11.

The situation escalated dramatically after Music was taken from Daniel. He reacted intensely, leading to Daniel going into a Walmart, where he [[The 7/11 Incident|proceeded to destroy multiple stands of merchandise as well as an attempt to hijack a bus full of senior citizens]]. After being released from police custody, Daniel's response included making videos and live streams where he claimed to have contacted emergency services, alluding to creating bombs, ultimately leading to his admission into a [[Psychiatric Hospital|mental health facility]] for the next week. After a period of psychiatric evaluation and treatment, Daniel was released from the mental health ward on July 19.