After the news of Native American demonstrators (at the site of Dakota Access Pipeline construction), including a pregnant woman and a young child, being ambushed by private security with mace and violent dogs went viral, the online supporters of the indigenous community (who prefer the terms "land defenders" and "water protectors" to "protestors") stepped up to make sure the downfall of the security guards was swift and humiliating.

The use of dogs in such a violent way was particularly concerning to onlookers. The dogs were provided and handled by a private company called Frost Kennels, based in Ohio. At an unknown time, a Facebook listing for the company was changed so that its default image was an erotic depiction of the Pokemon Dugtrio:

The official Facebook profile run by the actual company has also received enough negative reviews to be at a 1.2-star average rating. But one-star reviews on Facebook are the least of the Kennels' worries.

Starting with the license plates of the truck used by the Kennels to arrive on the scene, Frost Kennels workers and associates were identified publicly, using online information and visuals from video footage recorded at the scene by Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman and crew, revealing personal details including close association with a registered sex offender and connections to white supremacist Facebook pages.

Likely as a result of unfavorable press at this scale, Julius-K9, a company whose merchandise was used by the individual identified as Ashley Welch (reportedly the most aggressive of the Frost Kennels workers), officially denounced the actions of Frost Kennels and "condemn[ed] their actions."

Law enforcement canine expert Jonni Joyce responded to the footage of Frost Kennels workers enforcing security at the DAPL construction site, stating that "what happened there at the protest, in my opinion, was an excessive use of force by civilians that obviously did not have proper training in the utilization of dogs that are trained to bite humans."

An investigation has been initiated by North Dakota's licensing board for private security, the North Dakota Private Investigation and Security Board. The inquiry seeks to answer "whether the security officers who clashed with pipeline protesters Saturday were licensed and if their use of force was appropriate," which, with the right results, could mean even worse news for Frost and company.

A protest of the actions taken by the company in North Dakota will be held outside of Frost Kennels on September 17.

By most accounts, it appears the company is at best incompetent. At worst? Racists, sex offenders, animal abusers and violent sadists.