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Hakan Yote

2024-09-20T13:30:16Z

2601:247:4102:40E0:A839:EE84:E0C:B004: /* Aftermath */

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[[File:Kero The Wolf Real Life Appearance 2.jpg|thumbnail|Hakan Yote]]
[[File:Kero The Wolf Real Life Appearance.jpg|thumbnail|Hakan Yote with his Kero The Wolf's fursuit head]]
[[File:Kero_The_Wolfpic.jpg|thumbnail|Kero The Wolf]]
[[File:Kero The Wolf 2.0 Fursuit Head.jpg|thumbnail|Kero The Wolf 2.0]]
[[File:Kero The Wolf Art By Artworktee.png|thumbnail|Kero The Wolf Fan Club. Art (y [[ArtworkTee]].]]
[[File:KeroLeavingReturning.PNG|right|thumb|Kero leaving and returning to the fandom via his personal Twitter]]
'''Hakan Yote''', better known in the [[furry fandom]] under the handle '''Kero The Wolf''', also known as '''Yokai of Lunari''',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230107151421/https://twitter.com/SeraProto/status/1610548367410581504 ''Kero Youtube name change and voice changer usage in channel re-theme''] post on [[X (social media)|X]]. Retrieved January 07, 2023.</ref> formerly as '''Radiance Wolf'''/'''Radiance''' and '''thedogman2''',<ref>[https://twitter.com/keroarchive/status/1374352484790108164?lang=en ''Hard proof Kero the Wolf is u/thedogman_2, a Reddit zoosadist''] post on X. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://cute766.info/kero-the-wolf-and-thedogman2/ ''Kero The Wolf And Thedogman2''] post on the [https://cute766.info/k Cute 66] website. Dated April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and [[YouTuber]] who lives in [[W:McDonald,_ ennsylvania|Mcdonald, Pennsylvania]], USA.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kerothewolf Kero's profile] on X. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Hakan Yote joined the [[furry fandom]] sometime in 2012 after finding out about it from his former friend [[Nelizar|SnakeThing]]. He states that he saw a wallpaper featuring [[feral animal]]s and this interested him.

Initially, he spent his time mostly on [[W:Social media|social media]] apps and websites like [[Vine]], [[X (social media)|X]], and/or [[Fur Affinity]], before creating a [[YouTube]] account on July 7, 2013, spending the first few years there mostly uploading random [[furry related]] videos, and becoming somewhat well-known in the [[Furry YouTuber|furry YouTube]] landscape.

=== Popufur status ===

Sometime in 2017, a friend of Hakan by the name of [[Ashley Zoe Fox]] convinced popular American [[non-fur|non-furry]] [[actor]], [[filmmaker]], [[writer]], [[musician]] and [[YouTuber]] [[W:Shane Dawson|Shane Dawson]] to interview Hakan about the furry fandom.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTAVijOeVrc Mirror of Shane Dawson's deleted video]. Retrieved April 25, 2020.</ref>

Shane uploaded this video under the title ''[[WEIRD SIDE OF YOUTUBE: FURRIES]]'' on July 6, 2017,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XXkZRfdD3g ]. Retrieved ?.</ref> causing Hakan's YouTube suscriber count to go from 10,000 subscribers to 90,000 ones.

He would later hit 100,000 subscribers in early 2018,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1EOFfq079s&t=15s</ref> which by then as seen Hakan elevated to the status of a widely respected fandom. He would continue producing content for his channel regularly until September 2018.

=== Fursuits ===

* '''Kero 1.0''' - Created by [[Sanura_snowleapard]]
* '''Kero 2.0''' - Created by [[Luna Wolf Studios]] in March 2016.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrF2oBV9y3c ]. Retrieved ?.</ref>
* '''Kero 3.0''' - Created by [[Koroso Studios]] in November 2017,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlEwJBRM5ko ]. Retrieved ?.</ref> but sold in 2019.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT1rLJ0o1-k Kero Sold The Suit!! | Bound For AnthroCon 2019]] on [[Youtube]]. Retrieved ?.</ref>

== YouTube ==

Hakan was known for making advice videos for other [[furries]] as well as doing [[vlog]]s and [[livestream]]s, and doing collaborations with other well-known furry YouTubers.

He also did some logo [[animation]]s early on in his YouTube career. He also had a thing for filming scenes of nature.

== The Zoosadist Evidence incident ==
{{Main|Zoosadist Evidence}}
In September 2018, online [[Telegram]] logs began spreading a major controversy with his "Kero the Wolf" handle (the so-called [[Zoosadist Evidence]]), which would prompt him, after several months of receiving hate and threats, to [[Leaving the fandom|leave the furry fandom]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg77IBDXoNo "Kero the Wolf Leaves the Furry Fandom"] video on [[Tujo Panda]]'s [[YouTube]]. Dated January 31, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> an absence that would last until late 2019, when he stated he returned to YouTube to "clear his name" once the investigations were over.{{cn}}

On March 12, 2021, after nearly two years of dormancy, Hakan, under the handle '''Radiance''', uploaded a video to his old YouTube channel, untitled '''''My Side''''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfvyFL1T7k ''My Side] video under the '''Radiance'' handle on YouTube. Dated Mar 12, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2014.</ref> where he explains all that happened within the past few years, tries to defend himself, and denounces the accusations brought upon him.

An example of this was brought up when talking about his potential arrest, in which he states that "while police did indeed show up to his house, even up to 'several times a week', they ultimately did not find him guilty on any counts, even after it being handled served:
{{q|"Real detectives with degrees" in forensics, and after "two years of digging".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfvyFL1T7k ''My Side] video under the '''Radiance'' handle on YouTube. Dated Mar 12, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2014.</ref> }}

Hakan presents this "fact" as "vindicating him", despite being suggested "Kero" got off by [[W:Stonewalling|stonewalling]] the police,{{cn}} refused to provide information,{{cn}} and ultimately claiming to be outside the statute of limitations.{{cn}}

This action drew universal condemnation{{cn}} both within and outside of the fandom, among [[furries|furs]] and non-furs, in both social media and [[furry art sites]], with most{{who}} pointing out the obvious lies and distortions, and pointing people back to the evidence that condemns Hakan.{{cn}}

==Controversy==

In September 2018, [[Telegram]] [[chat log]]s circulated online which appeared to show "Kero the Wolf" discussing acts of [[bestiality]]<ref>[https://www.twitter.com/VenusAsABun/status/1042444786190483456 @VenusAsABun's live Twitter post] on Kero. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> and [[W:necrophilia|necrophilia]]<ref>[http://archive.vn/8ZOtO Archive] of @VenusAsABun's Twitter posts and images. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://archive.vn/8NeeJ Archive] of @VenusAsABun's 3rd picture in previously referenced Tweet. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> with animals, and videos claimed to be Kero committing such acts.

"Kero The Wolf" disputed the claims because several of the features of those in the videos do not match Kero,<ref>[https://twitter.com/KerotheWolf/status/1043242082637373440 Tweet] from Kero's Twitter. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref> However, the user IDs of the Telegram chat logs appear to match those of Kero's real account, which include pictures of Kero in [[sex]]ual situations with his [[dog]], a dead [[fox]] supposedly found on the road<ref>[http://archive.li/nuJAF Archived Tweet] from EmerySnowtail. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref>, and that said videos were sent by him personally to [[Nelizar|SnakeThing]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gBELedl83E&feature=youtu.be Retrieved April 25th, 2020.]</ref>. Kero variously claimed that his account was hacked,<ref>[http://archive.li/Ppmlq Archived Tweet] from Kero's Twitter. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> or the logs were faked, though the latter is not technically possible since the logs have been forwarded through Telegram's back-end server information. It is speculated that Kero used a [[proxy IP address]] via VPN to fake this screenshot.

On September 28, 2018, [[Kothorix]] uploaded a YouTube video claiming that he confronted "Kero The Wolf", with whom he had previously conversed, about the veracity of the logs.<ref name="Koth">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxi3bxYz5kE "Thr Truth About Kero the Wolf"] - YouTube video by Kothorix. Uploaded September 28, 2018, Retrieved February 9, 2019.</ref> In the video, Kothorix claims that Kero admitted to him that the logs were real, and that "he does have an interest in some aspects of [[zoophilia]]."<ref name="Koth"/>(timestamp [https://youtu.be/dxi3bxYz5kE?t=478 7:58]) He went on to say the Kero denied engaging in any actual, physical animal sex acts, which directly conflicts with the now confirmed information in the chat logs.

"Kero The Wolf" repeats this claim in a video interview with Ashley Zoe Fox, uploaded the same day,<ref name="Ashley">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NYtE-c5tOA "The Kero the Wolf Interview"] - YouTube video by Ashley Zoe Fox, uploaded September 28, 2018, Retrieved February 9, 2019.</ref> saying, "I have never had sex with any animals." In this second video, Kero reiterates his assertion that his Telegram account was hacked, adding that he later lost control of the report due to this and that a previous screenshot he had posted of an account he still had access to was fake, "found on the Internet." He claimed the logs were only "five percent" true. He said that he had, in fact, joined a chat group for [[feral]] [[artwork]], through which he befriended [[Nelizar]]/[[SnakeThing]], another individual implicated in the logs who was later arrested and that Kero ultimately stopped speaking with because he was made "uncomfortable". Despite the contradictions between Kothorix's video and Ashley's, Kero retweeted a link to Kothorix's video and called it accurate.{{cn}}

=== Aftermath ===

Along with the other people who were identified in the chat logs, the evidence against "Kero The Wolf" was submitted to the authorities. In a tweet thread posted on November 8, 2018, Kero revealed he was under police investigation,<ref name="Police">[http://archive.is/xmMhO "I know you all want answers. Please be patient with me, I am currently under police investigation. Know that I am taking this seriously. I sincerely apologize for the trouble I've caused this fandom recently. I implore your understanding. I will comment in greater detail / after the pending investigation is over. I need some time to put something together. Thank you. / I promise you all the truth when this is over."] - Twitter thread by Kero. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019.</ref> stating that he is taking the situation seriously and apologizing for causing the furry fandom "trouble"<ref name="Police"/>

On January 30, 2019, "Kero The Wolf" put out a tweet after a two-month absence in which he stated that he was leaving the fandom, citing "toxic mindsets" and "witch hunts" against members of the [[community]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/KerotheWolf/status/1090522086651645952 Tweet] from Kero's Twitter. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref>

Around June 2019, Hakan sold his third fursuit to a fan of his by the name of [[Diamond Dwolf]], who said they would wear it at [[Anthrocon 2019]]. It is unknown if they went through with their decision or not. The fate of his other two fursuits is currently unknown although it's likely Kero still possesses them.

During Anthrocon 2019, it was reported that Hakan was in attendance, leading to speculation that the sale of his fursuit was a ruse so that he could walk around in it and not have others think it was him under the suit.<ref>[https://twitter.com/That_Demon_Goat/status/1146829685504036864 Tweet] by That Demon Goat. Retrieved 6 July 2019</ref> At that same convention, it was discovered that someone was going around wearing Hakan's second fursuit.<ref>[https://archive.li/ZxyXK Archive of Tweet regarding someone wearing Kero's 2nd fursuit]. Retrieved February 17, 2020.</ref> On July 20, 2019, [[LordOcelet]], a [[nonfurry]] who is friends with Kero in real life uploaded a video that confirmed that it was him in Kero's fursuit. According to Ashley Zoe Fox who also attended the con, it was done as a "social experiment" to see if furries there would care or not.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAo96lGSrV0 LordOcelet Video of him wearing Kero's 2nd fursuit] Retrieved February 17, 2020.</ref>

Hakan has mentioned multiple times in the past he wants to return to making videos on YouTube but states that he can't because he has to wait for the investigation to end. Despite this, it was revealed by Archive The Wolf that sometime around late 2018 and early 2019 the Pennsylvania State Police seized all of Kero's electronic devices after getting a warrant. About 30 devices were taken.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KeroArchive/status/1220526622639579142 Archive The Wolf Tweet about Kero's electronics] Retrieved May 6, 2020.</ref> Because of this, Kero hasn't been able to make any videos since November 2018.

Hakan has been active on twitter since, at least, 2022.<ref>https://x.com/bestyotie</ref>

==References==
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==External Links==

* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/yokaioflunari/ Yokai of Lunari] on [[Fur Affinity]] (banned)
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kerothewolf Kero the Wolf] on Fur Affinity (banned)
* [https://aminoapps.com/c/furry-pt/page/item/kero-the-wolf/qG0q_WVI3IwgPwLgGVD6XeQlDerL6Zdvd Kero The Wolf] on [[Furry Amino]] (Portuguese)
* [https://twitter.com/BestYotie Hakan Yote] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://twitter.com/HakanYoteAD/ Hakan Yote] on X (AD account)
* [https://twitter.com/RadianceWolf Radiance Wolf] on X
* [https://t.me/HakanYote Hakan Yote] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://t.me/NoCranberryMeansSad Yokai of Lunari] on Telegram
* [https://patreon.com/KeroTheWolf Radiance Wolf] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmyGFIyEUHDsVTZwuW1BZA Radiance Wolf] on [[YouTube]]

=== Media ===

* [https://dogpatch.press/2018/10/19/abuse-kero-zoosadism/ ''Zoosadism investigation: Capitalizing on abuse, and the ugly persistence of Kero.''] article on [[Dogpatch Press]]

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Hakan Yote

2024-09-20T13:21:59Z

2601:247:4102:40E0:A839:EE84:E0C:B004: /* Controversy */

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[[File:Kero The Wolf Real Life Appearance 2.jpg|thumbnail|Hakan Yote]]
[[File:Kero The Wolf Real Life Appearance.jpg|thumbnail|Hakan Yote with his Kero The Wolf's fursuit head]]
[[File:Kero_The_Wolfpic.jpg|thumbnail|Kero The Wolf]]
[[File:Kero The Wolf 2.0 Fursuit Head.jpg|thumbnail|Kero The Wolf 2.0]]
[[File:Kero The Wolf Art By Artworktee.png|thumbnail|Kero The Wolf Fan Club. Art (y [[ArtworkTee]].]]
[[File:KeroLeavingReturning.PNG|right|thumb|Kero leaving and returning to the fandom via his personal Twitter]]
'''Hakan Yote''', better known in the [[furry fandom]] under the handle '''Kero The Wolf''', also known as '''Yokai of Lunari''',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230107151421/https://twitter.com/SeraProto/status/1610548367410581504 ''Kero Youtube name change and voice changer usage in channel re-theme''] post on [[X (social media)|X]]. Retrieved January 07, 2023.</ref> formerly as '''Radiance Wolf'''/'''Radiance''' and '''thedogman2''',<ref>[https://twitter.com/keroarchive/status/1374352484790108164?lang=en ''Hard proof Kero the Wolf is u/thedogman_2, a Reddit zoosadist''] post on X. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://cute766.info/kero-the-wolf-and-thedogman2/ ''Kero The Wolf And Thedogman2''] post on the [https://cute766.info/k Cute 66] website. Dated April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and [[YouTuber]] who lives in [[W:McDonald,_ ennsylvania|Mcdonald, Pennsylvania]], USA.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kerothewolf Kero's profile] on X. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Hakan Yote joined the [[furry fandom]] sometime in 2012 after finding out about it from his former friend [[Nelizar|SnakeThing]]. He states that he saw a wallpaper featuring [[feral animal]]s and this interested him.

Initially, he spent his time mostly on [[W:Social media|social media]] apps and websites like [[Vine]], [[X (social media)|X]], and/or [[Fur Affinity]], before creating a [[YouTube]] account on July 7, 2013, spending the first few years there mostly uploading random [[furry related]] videos, and becoming somewhat well-known in the [[Furry YouTuber|furry YouTube]] landscape.

=== Popufur status ===

Sometime in 2017, a friend of Hakan by the name of [[Ashley Zoe Fox]] convinced popular American [[non-fur|non-furry]] [[actor]], [[filmmaker]], [[writer]], [[musician]] and [[YouTuber]] [[W:Shane Dawson|Shane Dawson]] to interview Hakan about the furry fandom.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTAVijOeVrc Mirror of Shane Dawson's deleted video]. Retrieved April 25, 2020.</ref>

Shane uploaded this video under the title ''[[WEIRD SIDE OF YOUTUBE: FURRIES]]'' on July 6, 2017,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XXkZRfdD3g ]. Retrieved ?.</ref> causing Hakan's YouTube suscriber count to go from 10,000 subscribers to 90,000 ones.

He would later hit 100,000 subscribers in early 2018,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1EOFfq079s&t=15s</ref> which by then as seen Hakan elevated to the status of a widely respected fandom. He would continue producing content for his channel regularly until September 2018.

=== Fursuits ===

* '''Kero 1.0''' - Created by [[Sanura_snowleapard]]
* '''Kero 2.0''' - Created by [[Luna Wolf Studios]] in March 2016.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrF2oBV9y3c ]. Retrieved ?.</ref>
* '''Kero 3.0''' - Created by [[Koroso Studios]] in November 2017,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlEwJBRM5ko ]. Retrieved ?.</ref> but sold in 2019.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT1rLJ0o1-k Kero Sold The Suit!! | Bound For AnthroCon 2019]] on [[Youtube]]. Retrieved ?.</ref>

== YouTube ==

Hakan was known for making advice videos for other [[furries]] as well as doing [[vlog]]s and [[livestream]]s, and doing collaborations with other well-known furry YouTubers.

He also did some logo [[animation]]s early on in his YouTube career. He also had a thing for filming scenes of nature.

== The Zoosadist Evidence incident ==
{{Main|Zoosadist Evidence}}
In September 2018, online [[Telegram]] logs began spreading a major controversy with his "Kero the Wolf" handle (the so-called [[Zoosadist Evidence]]), which would prompt him, after several months of receiving hate and threats, to [[Leaving the fandom|leave the furry fandom]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg77IBDXoNo "Kero the Wolf Leaves the Furry Fandom"] video on [[Tujo Panda]]'s [[YouTube]]. Dated January 31, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> an absence that would last until late 2019, when he stated he returned to YouTube to "clear his name" once the investigations were over.{{cn}}

On March 12, 2021, after nearly two years of dormancy, Hakan, under the handle '''Radiance''', uploaded a video to his old YouTube channel, untitled '''''My Side''''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfvyFL1T7k ''My Side] video under the '''Radiance'' handle on YouTube. Dated Mar 12, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2014.</ref> where he explains all that happened within the past few years, tries to defend himself, and denounces the accusations brought upon him.

An example of this was brought up when talking about his potential arrest, in which he states that "while police did indeed show up to his house, even up to 'several times a week', they ultimately did not find him guilty on any counts, even after it being handled served:
{{q|"Real detectives with degrees" in forensics, and after "two years of digging".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfvyFL1T7k ''My Side] video under the '''Radiance'' handle on YouTube. Dated Mar 12, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2014.</ref> }}

Hakan presents this "fact" as "vindicating him", despite being suggested "Kero" got off by [[W:Stonewalling|stonewalling]] the police,{{cn}} refused to provide information,{{cn}} and ultimately claiming to be outside the statute of limitations.{{cn}}

This action drew universal condemnation{{cn}} both within and outside of the fandom, among [[furries|furs]] and non-furs, in both social media and [[furry art sites]], with most{{who}} pointing out the obvious lies and distortions, and pointing people back to the evidence that condemns Hakan.{{cn}}

==Controversy==

In September 2018, [[Telegram]] [[chat log]]s circulated online which appeared to show "Kero the Wolf" discussing acts of [[bestiality]]<ref>[https://www.twitter.com/VenusAsABun/status/1042444786190483456 @VenusAsABun's live Twitter post] on Kero. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> and [[W:necrophilia|necrophilia]]<ref>[http://archive.vn/8ZOtO Archive] of @VenusAsABun's Twitter posts and images. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://archive.vn/8NeeJ Archive] of @VenusAsABun's 3rd picture in previously referenced Tweet. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> with animals, and videos claimed to be Kero committing such acts.

"Kero The Wolf" disputed the claims because several of the features of those in the videos do not match Kero,<ref>[https://twitter.com/KerotheWolf/status/1043242082637373440 Tweet] from Kero's Twitter. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref> However, the user IDs of the Telegram chat logs appear to match those of Kero's real account, which include pictures of Kero in [[sex]]ual situations with his [[dog]], a dead [[fox]] supposedly found on the road<ref>[http://archive.li/nuJAF Archived Tweet] from EmerySnowtail. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref>, and that said videos were sent by him personally to [[Nelizar|SnakeThing]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gBELedl83E&feature=youtu.be Retrieved April 25th, 2020.]</ref>. Kero variously claimed that his account was hacked,<ref>[http://archive.li/Ppmlq Archived Tweet] from Kero's Twitter. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> or the logs were faked, though the latter is not technically possible since the logs have been forwarded through Telegram's back-end server information. It is speculated that Kero used a [[proxy IP address]] via VPN to fake this screenshot.

On September 28, 2018, [[Kothorix]] uploaded a YouTube video claiming that he confronted "Kero The Wolf", with whom he had previously conversed, about the veracity of the logs.<ref name="Koth">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxi3bxYz5kE "Thr Truth About Kero the Wolf"] - YouTube video by Kothorix. Uploaded September 28, 2018, Retrieved February 9, 2019.</ref> In the video, Kothorix claims that Kero admitted to him that the logs were real, and that "he does have an interest in some aspects of [[zoophilia]]."<ref name="Koth"/>(timestamp [https://youtu.be/dxi3bxYz5kE?t=478 7:58]) He went on to say the Kero denied engaging in any actual, physical animal sex acts, which directly conflicts with the now confirmed information in the chat logs.

"Kero The Wolf" repeats this claim in a video interview with Ashley Zoe Fox, uploaded the same day,<ref name="Ashley">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NYtE-c5tOA "The Kero the Wolf Interview"] - YouTube video by Ashley Zoe Fox, uploaded September 28, 2018, Retrieved February 9, 2019.</ref> saying, "I have never had sex with any animals." In this second video, Kero reiterates his assertion that his Telegram account was hacked, adding that he later lost control of the report due to this and that a previous screenshot he had posted of an account he still had access to was fake, "found on the Internet." He claimed the logs were only "five percent" true. He said that he had, in fact, joined a chat group for [[feral]] [[artwork]], through which he befriended [[Nelizar]]/[[SnakeThing]], another individual implicated in the logs who was later arrested and that Kero ultimately stopped speaking with because he was made "uncomfortable". Despite the contradictions between Kothorix's video and Ashley's, Kero retweeted a link to Kothorix's video and called it accurate.{{cn}}

=== Aftermath ===

Along with the other people who were identified in the chat logs, the evidence against "Kero The Wolf" was submitted to the authorities. In a tweet thread posted on November 8, 2018, Kero revealed he was under police investigation,<ref name="Police">[http://archive.is/xmMhO "I know you all want answers. Please be patient with me, I am currently under police investigation. Know that I am taking this seriously. I sincerely apologize for the trouble I've caused this fandom recently. I implore your understanding. I will comment in greater detail / after the pending investigation is over. I need some time to put something together. Thank you. / I promise you all the truth when this is over."] - Twitter thread by Kero. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019.</ref> stating that he is taking the situation seriously and apologizing for causing the furry fandom "trouble"<ref name="Police"/>

On January 30, 2019, "Kero The Wolf" put out a tweet after a two-month absence in which he stated that he was leaving the fandom, citing "toxic mindsets" and "witch hunts" against members of the [[community]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/KerotheWolf/status/1090522086651645952 Tweet] from Kero's Twitter. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref>

Around June 2019, Hakan sold his third fursuit to a fan of his by the name of [[Diamond Dwolf]], who said they would wear it at [[Anthrocon 2019]]. It is unknown if they went through with their decision or not. The fate of his other two fursuits is currently unknown although it's likely Kero still possesses them.

During Anthrocon 2019, it was reported that Hakan was in attendance, leading to speculation that the sale of his fursuit was a ruse so that himself could walk around in it.<ref>[https://twitter.com/That_Demon_Goat/status/1146829685504036864 Tweet] by That Demon Goat. Retrieved 6 July 2019</ref> At that same convention, it was discovered that someone was going around wearing Hakan's second fursuit.<ref>[https://archive.li/ZxyXK Archive of Tweet regarding someone wearing Kero's 2nd fursuit]. Retrieved February 17, 2020.</ref> On July 20, 2019, [[LordOcelet]], a [[nonfurry]] who is friends with Kero in real life uploaded a video that confirmed that it was him in Kero's fursuit. According to Ashley Zoe Fox who also attended the con, it was done as a "social experiment" to see if furries there would care or not.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAo96lGSrV0 LordOcelet Video of him wearing Kero's 2nd fursuit] Retrieved February 17, 2020.</ref>

Hakan has mentioned multiple times in the past he wants to return to making videos on YouTube but states that he can't because he has to wait for the investigation to end. Despite this, it was revealed by Archive The Wolf that sometime around late 2018 and early 2019 the Pennsylvania State Police seized all of Kero's electronic devices after getting a warrant. About 30 devices were taken.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KeroArchive/status/1220526622639579142 Archive The Wolf Tweet about Kero's electronics] Retrieved May 6, 2020.</ref> Because of this, Kero hasn't been able to make any videos since November 2018.

Hakan has been active on twitter since, at least, 2022.<ref>https://x.com/bestyotie</ref>

==References==
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==External Links==

* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/yokaioflunari/ Yokai of Lunari] on [[Fur Affinity]] (banned)
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kerothewolf Kero the Wolf] on Fur Affinity (banned)
* [https://aminoapps.com/c/furry-pt/page/item/kero-the-wolf/qG0q_WVI3IwgPwLgGVD6XeQlDerL6Zdvd Kero The Wolf] on [[Furry Amino]] (Portuguese)
* [https://twitter.com/BestYotie Hakan Yote] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://twitter.com/HakanYoteAD/ Hakan Yote] on X (AD account)
* [https://twitter.com/RadianceWolf Radiance Wolf] on X
* [https://t.me/HakanYote Hakan Yote] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://t.me/NoCranberryMeansSad Yokai of Lunari] on Telegram
* [https://patreon.com/KeroTheWolf Radiance Wolf] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmyGFIyEUHDsVTZwuW1BZA Radiance Wolf] on [[YouTube]]

=== Media ===

* [https://dogpatch.press/2018/10/19/abuse-kero-zoosadism/ ''Zoosadism investigation: Capitalizing on abuse, and the ugly persistence of Kero.''] article on [[Dogpatch Press]]

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Hakan Yote

2024-09-20T13:19:52Z

2601:247:4102:40E0:A839:EE84:E0C:B004: /* Controversy */

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[[File:Kero The Wolf Real Life Appearance 2.jpg|thumbnail|Hakan Yote]]
[[File:Kero The Wolf Real Life Appearance.jpg|thumbnail|Hakan Yote with his Kero The Wolf's fursuit head]]
[[File:Kero_The_Wolfpic.jpg|thumbnail|Kero The Wolf]]
[[File:Kero The Wolf 2.0 Fursuit Head.jpg|thumbnail|Kero The Wolf 2.0]]
[[File:Kero The Wolf Art By Artworktee.png|thumbnail|Kero The Wolf Fan Club. Art (y [[ArtworkTee]].]]
[[File:KeroLeavingReturning.PNG|right|thumb|Kero leaving and returning to the fandom via his personal Twitter]]
'''Hakan Yote''', better known in the [[furry fandom]] under the handle '''Kero The Wolf''', also known as '''Yokai of Lunari''',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230107151421/https://twitter.com/SeraProto/status/1610548367410581504 ''Kero Youtube name change and voice changer usage in channel re-theme''] post on [[X (social media)|X]]. Retrieved January 07, 2023.</ref> formerly as '''Radiance Wolf'''/'''Radiance''' and '''thedogman2''',<ref>[https://twitter.com/keroarchive/status/1374352484790108164?lang=en ''Hard proof Kero the Wolf is u/thedogman_2, a Reddit zoosadist''] post on X. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://cute766.info/kero-the-wolf-and-thedogman2/ ''Kero The Wolf And Thedogman2''] post on the [https://cute766.info/k Cute 66] website. Dated April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] and [[YouTuber]] who lives in [[W:McDonald,_ ennsylvania|Mcdonald, Pennsylvania]], USA.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kerothewolf Kero's profile] on X. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Hakan Yote joined the [[furry fandom]] sometime in 2012 after finding out about it from his former friend [[Nelizar|SnakeThing]]. He states that he saw a wallpaper featuring [[feral animal]]s and this interested him.

Initially, he spent his time mostly on [[W:Social media|social media]] apps and websites like [[Vine]], [[X (social media)|X]], and/or [[Fur Affinity]], before creating a [[YouTube]] account on July 7, 2013, spending the first few years there mostly uploading random [[furry related]] videos, and becoming somewhat well-known in the [[Furry YouTuber|furry YouTube]] landscape.

=== Popufur status ===

Sometime in 2017, a friend of Hakan by the name of [[Ashley Zoe Fox]] convinced popular American [[non-fur|non-furry]] [[actor]], [[filmmaker]], [[writer]], [[musician]] and [[YouTuber]] [[W:Shane Dawson|Shane Dawson]] to interview Hakan about the furry fandom.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTAVijOeVrc Mirror of Shane Dawson's deleted video]. Retrieved April 25, 2020.</ref>

Shane uploaded this video under the title ''[[WEIRD SIDE OF YOUTUBE: FURRIES]]'' on July 6, 2017,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XXkZRfdD3g ]. Retrieved ?.</ref> causing Hakan's YouTube suscriber count to go from 10,000 subscribers to 90,000 ones.

He would later hit 100,000 subscribers in early 2018,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1EOFfq079s&t=15s</ref> which by then as seen Hakan elevated to the status of a widely respected fandom. He would continue producing content for his channel regularly until September 2018.

=== Fursuits ===

* '''Kero 1.0''' - Created by [[Sanura_snowleapard]]
* '''Kero 2.0''' - Created by [[Luna Wolf Studios]] in March 2016.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrF2oBV9y3c ]. Retrieved ?.</ref>
* '''Kero 3.0''' - Created by [[Koroso Studios]] in November 2017,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlEwJBRM5ko ]. Retrieved ?.</ref> but sold in 2019.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT1rLJ0o1-k Kero Sold The Suit!! | Bound For AnthroCon 2019]] on [[Youtube]]. Retrieved ?.</ref>

== YouTube ==

Hakan was known for making advice videos for other [[furries]] as well as doing [[vlog]]s and [[livestream]]s, and doing collaborations with other well-known furry YouTubers.

He also did some logo [[animation]]s early on in his YouTube career. He also had a thing for filming scenes of nature.

== The Zoosadist Evidence incident ==
{{Main|Zoosadist Evidence}}
In September 2018, online [[Telegram]] logs began spreading a major controversy with his "Kero the Wolf" handle (the so-called [[Zoosadist Evidence]]), which would prompt him, after several months of receiving hate and threats, to [[Leaving the fandom|leave the furry fandom]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg77IBDXoNo "Kero the Wolf Leaves the Furry Fandom"] video on [[Tujo Panda]]'s [[YouTube]]. Dated January 31, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> an absence that would last until late 2019, when he stated he returned to YouTube to "clear his name" once the investigations were over.{{cn}}

On March 12, 2021, after nearly two years of dormancy, Hakan, under the handle '''Radiance''', uploaded a video to his old YouTube channel, untitled '''''My Side''''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfvyFL1T7k ''My Side] video under the '''Radiance'' handle on YouTube. Dated Mar 12, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2014.</ref> where he explains all that happened within the past few years, tries to defend himself, and denounces the accusations brought upon him.

An example of this was brought up when talking about his potential arrest, in which he states that "while police did indeed show up to his house, even up to 'several times a week', they ultimately did not find him guilty on any counts, even after it being handled served:
{{q|"Real detectives with degrees" in forensics, and after "two years of digging".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfvyFL1T7k ''My Side] video under the '''Radiance'' handle on YouTube. Dated Mar 12, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2014.</ref> }}

Hakan presents this "fact" as "vindicating him", despite being suggested "Kero" got off by [[W:Stonewalling|stonewalling]] the police,{{cn}} refused to provide information,{{cn}} and ultimately claiming to be outside the statute of limitations.{{cn}}

This action drew universal condemnation{{cn}} both within and outside of the fandom, among [[furries|furs]] and non-furs, in both social media and [[furry art sites]], with most{{who}} pointing out the obvious lies and distortions, and pointing people back to the evidence that condemns Hakan.{{cn}}

==Controversy==

In September 2018, [[Telegram]] [[chat log]]s circulated online which appeared to show "Kero the Wolf" discussing acts of [[bestiality]]<ref>[https://www.twitter.com/VenusAsABun/status/1042444786190483456 @VenusAsABun's live Twitter post] on Kero. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> and [[W:necrophilia|necrophilia]]<ref>[http://archive.vn/8ZOtO Archive] of @VenusAsABun's Twitter posts and images. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://archive.vn/8NeeJ Archive] of @VenusAsABun's 3rd picture in previously referenced Tweet. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> with animals, and videos claimed to be Kero committing such acts.

"Kero The Wolf" disputed the claims because several of the features of those in the videos do not match Kero,<ref>[https://twitter.com/KerotheWolf/status/1043242082637373440 Tweet] from Kero's Twitter. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref> However, the user IDs of the Telegram chat logs appear to match those of Kero's real account, which include pictures of Kero in [[sex]]ual situations with his [[dog]], a dead [[fox]] supposedly found on the road<ref>[http://archive.li/nuJAF Archived Tweet] from EmerySnowtail. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref>, and that said videos were sent by him personally to [[Nelizar|SnakeThing]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gBELedl83E&feature=youtu.be Retrieved April 25th, 2020.]</ref>. Kero variously claimed that his account was hacked,<ref>[http://archive.li/Ppmlq Archived Tweet] from Kero's Twitter. Retrieved April 19, 2020.</ref> or the logs were faked, though the latter is not technically possible since the logs have been forwarded through Telegram's back-end server information. It is speculated that Kero used a [[proxy IP address]] via VPN to fake this screenshot.

On September 28, 2018, [[Kothorix]] uploaded a YouTube video claiming that he confronted "Kero The Wolf", with whom he had previously conversed, about the veracity of the logs.<ref name="Koth">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxi3bxYz5kE "Thr Truth About Kero the Wolf"] - YouTube video by Kothorix. Uploaded September 28, 2018, Retrieved February 9, 2019.</ref> In the video, Kothorix claims that Kero admitted to him that the logs were real, and that "he does have an interest in some aspects of [[zoophilia]]."<ref name="Koth"/>(timestamp [https://youtu.be/dxi3bxYz5kE?t=478 7:58]) He went on to say the Kero denied engaging in any actual, physical animal sex acts, which directly conflicts with the now confirmed information in the chat logs.

"Kero The Wolf" repeats this claim in a video interview with Ashley Zoe Fox, uploaded the same day,<ref name="Ashley">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NYtE-c5tOA "The Kero the Wolf Interview"] - YouTube video by Ashley Zoe Fox, uploaded September 28, 2018, Retrieved February 9, 2019.</ref> saying, "I have never had sex with any animals." In this second video, Kero reiterates his assertion that his Telegram account was hacked, adding that he later lost control of the report due to this and that a previous screenshot he had posted of an account he still had access to was fake, "found on the Internet." He claimed the logs were only "five percent" true. He said that he had, in fact, joined a chat group for [[feral]] [[artwork]], through which he befriended [[Nelizar]]/[[SnakeThing]], another individual implicated in the logs who was later arrested and that Kero ultimately stopped speaking with this individual because he was made "uncomfortable". Despite the contradictions between Kothorix's video and Ashley's, Kero retweeted a link to Kothorix's video and called it accurate.{{cn}}

=== Aftermath ===

Along with the other people who were identified in the chat logs, the evidence against "Kero The Wolf" was submitted to the authorities. In a tweet thread posted on November 8, 2018, Kero revealed he was under police investigation,<ref name="Police">[http://archive.is/xmMhO "I know you all want answers. Please be patient with me, I am currently under police investigation. Know that I am taking this seriously. I sincerely apologize for the trouble I've caused this fandom recently. I implore your understanding. I will comment in greater detail / after the pending investigation is over. I need some time to put something together. Thank you. / I promise you all the truth when this is over."] - Twitter thread by Kero. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019.</ref> stating that he is taking the situation seriously and apologizing for causing the furry fandom "trouble"<ref name="Police"/>

On January 30, 2019, "Kero The Wolf" put out a tweet after a two-month absence in which he stated that he was leaving the fandom, citing "toxic mindsets" and "witch hunts" against members of the [[community]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/KerotheWolf/status/1090522086651645952 Tweet] from Kero's Twitter. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref>

Around June 2019, Hakan sold his third fursuit to a fan of his by the name of [[Diamond Dwolf]], who said they would wear it at [[Anthrocon 2019]]. It is unknown if they went through with their decision or not. The fate of his other two fursuits is currently unknown although it's likely Kero still possesses them.

During Anthrocon 2019, it was reported that Hakan was in attendance, leading to speculation that the sale of his fursuit was a ruse so that himself could walk around in it.<ref>[https://twitter.com/That_Demon_Goat/status/1146829685504036864 Tweet] by That Demon Goat. Retrieved 6 July 2019</ref> At that same convention, it was discovered that someone was going around wearing Hakan's second fursuit.<ref>[https://archive.li/ZxyXK Archive of Tweet regarding someone wearing Kero's 2nd fursuit]. Retrieved February 17, 2020.</ref> On July 20, 2019, [[LordOcelet]], a [[nonfurry]] who is friends with Kero in real life uploaded a video that confirmed that it was him in Kero's fursuit. According to Ashley Zoe Fox who also attended the con, it was done as a "social experiment" to see if furries there would care or not.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAo96lGSrV0 LordOcelet Video of him wearing Kero's 2nd fursuit] Retrieved February 17, 2020.</ref>

Hakan has mentioned multiple times in the past he wants to return to making videos on YouTube but states that he can't because he has to wait for the investigation to end. Despite this, it was revealed by Archive The Wolf that sometime around late 2018 and early 2019 the Pennsylvania State Police seized all of Kero's electronic devices after getting a warrant. About 30 devices were taken.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KeroArchive/status/1220526622639579142 Archive The Wolf Tweet about Kero's electronics] Retrieved May 6, 2020.</ref> Because of this, Kero hasn't been able to make any videos since November 2018.

Hakan has been active on twitter since, at least, 2022.<ref>https://x.com/bestyotie</ref>

==References==
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==External Links==

* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/yokaioflunari/ Yokai of Lunari] on [[Fur Affinity]] (banned)
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/kerothewolf Kero the Wolf] on Fur Affinity (banned)
* [https://aminoapps.com/c/furry-pt/page/item/kero-the-wolf/qG0q_WVI3IwgPwLgGVD6XeQlDerL6Zdvd Kero The Wolf] on [[Furry Amino]] (Portuguese)
* [https://twitter.com/BestYotie Hakan Yote] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://twitter.com/HakanYoteAD/ Hakan Yote] on X (AD account)
* [https://twitter.com/RadianceWolf Radiance Wolf] on X
* [https://t.me/HakanYote Hakan Yote] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://t.me/NoCranberryMeansSad Yokai of Lunari] on Telegram
* [https://patreon.com/KeroTheWolf Radiance Wolf] on [[Patreon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmyGFIyEUHDsVTZwuW1BZA Radiance Wolf] on [[YouTube]]

=== Media ===

* [https://dogpatch.press/2018/10/19/abuse-kero-zoosadism/ ''Zoosadism investigation: Capitalizing on abuse, and the ugly persistence of Kero.''] article on [[Dogpatch Press]]

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Bestiality

2024-09-20T13:11:19Z

2601:247:4102:40E0:A839:EE84:E0C:B004: /* Bestiality and Furries */

'''Bestiality''' is an act involving [[human]]-[[animal]] [[sex]]ual relations. Various jurisdictions in many countries have laws on the books to prohibit bestiality, either explicitly as in a [[W:Washington state|Washington, USA]] law<ref>[http://www.washingtonvotes.org/2006-SB-6417 Washington 2006 Senate Bill 6417 (Prohibiting bestiality)], passed 24 March 2006</ref>, or implicitly as part of existing [[W:Animal abuse|animal abuse]] or [[W:Sodomy|sodomy]] laws.

==Bestiality and Furries==

The presence of bestiality (and indeed [[zoophilia]]) in the [[furry community]] and [[art]] of the [[fandom]] is a controversial topic among [[furries]] and their [[critic]]s. A study of mostly United States furry convention attendees back in 1999-2000 listed [[zoophile]]s at about 2% of those surveyed, but doesn't appear to differentiate between zoophiles and bestialists.<ref>''[http://www.visi.com/~phantos/furrysoc.html The Sociology of Furry Fandom]'', [[David J. Rust]], 2000-2003</ref>
In contrast, an analysis of data from the [[Furry Survey|Furry Survey]] suggests that one in six furries self identify as zoophiles<ref>http://adjectivespecies.com/2012/02/06/zoophilia-in-the-furry-community/</ref>.

==References==
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== See also ==

* [[W:Bestiality|Bestiality]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Zoophilia]]

== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173206/http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/bestiality.php Bestiality abuse] on [http://www.pet-abuse.com Pet-abuse.com] (retrieved via the [[W:Wayback Machine|Internet Wayback Machine]])
* [https://www.inverse.com/input/culture/hypnotist-sappho-zoophile-bestiality-influencer-vs-furries ''‘It’s sick’: Furries rally against a zoophile influencer''] article on [https://www.inverse.com/ Inverse.com]

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