Amy Cooper, the woman who went viral on Memorial Day for calling the police on former Marvel Comics editor Christian Cooper after he asked her to leash her dog in Central Park, has been fired from her job at Franklin Templeton.The company released an official statement on Twitter, stating, "Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately. We do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton."
After Christian Cooper's sister, Melody Cooper, shared a video of the incident on Twitter, it gained traction and went viral, with a majority of people calling Amy Cooper out for attempting to use the police to threaten Christian Cooper. Once Twitter users found Amy Cooper's place of employment, they contacted Franklin Templeton to alert the company. Franklin Templeton responded on the evening of May 25 by placing Amy Cooper on administrative leave while the matter was being investigated.
Amy Cooper also lost custody of her dog, returning it to the Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue. The original video showed her dog choking and struggling to get away from her as she called and spoke to the police. The rescue also released a statement on Facebook, revealing Amy Cooper "voluntarily surrendered the dog in question" while the matter is being addressed.