( CNN ) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has disciplined two Marines over a videotape that showed a Marine throwing a puppy over a cliff , the military said Wednesday . YouTube.com removed the video for violating the Web site 's terms of use . Officials did not specify the role that each man played in the incident , which received international attention after a video of it appeared on YouTube.com March 3 . Lance Cpl . David Motari is being processed for removal for his role , the Marine Corps said , and Sgt . Crismarvin Banez Encarnacion also has been punished . The video shows someone throwing a black-and-white puppy off a rocky cliff . The dog makes a yelping sound as it flies through the air . `` That 's mean . That was mean , '' someone off-camera is heard saying . YouTube removed the video about a day after it was posted , `` due to terms of use violation , '' the site said . The Marines were quick to condemn the video when it surfaced , calling it `` shocking and deplorable . '' Marine officials said the disciplinary action followed a thorough investigation , according to a statement that the Marine Corps Base Hawaii released Wednesday . `` The actions seen in the Internet video are contrary to the high standards we expect of every Marine and will not be tolerated , '' the statement said .
Lance Sgt . David Motari faces removal ; Sgt . Crismarvin Banez Encarnacion punished . Video surfaced March 6 on YouTube showing a Marine tossing a puppy over a cliff . The Marines condemned the incident , calling it ` ` shocking and deplorable ''