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The following photographs are actual documentation of contusions and bruising on the neck of Hunter Cole resulting from strangulation assault. These images depict real physical injuries and are presented as evidence of domestic violence. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

Photographic Evidence

Strangulation Injuries

Hunter Cole — survivor, founder of the Survivor Project. These photographs were taken in November and December 2025 and document the physical injuries sustained during a strangulation assault. They are shared here as part of the Survivor Project's commitment to bearing witness and raising awareness of the reality of domestic violence.

Strangulation contusion on neck of Hunter Cole — photographic evidence, November 22, 2025
November 22, 2025 — fingernail marks on neck
Strangulation bruising on neck of Hunter Cole — photographic evidence, November 22, 2025
November 22, 2025 — bruising pattern consistent with manual strangulation
Close-up of strangulation contusions on neck — Hunter Cole photographic evidence
November 26, 2025 — close-up documentation of contusion markings
Strangulation neck injury — Hunter Cole photographic evidence
November 28, 2025 — additional angle documenting strangulation injuries
Strangulation injury documentation — Hunter Cole, December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025 — continued bruising documentation
Strangulation injury and bruising — Hunter Cole photographic evidence
Photographic evidence — Hunter Cole

Strangulation is one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence. Victims often show few visible marks, yet face serious internal injury and elevated risk of death. These photographs are a rare and courageous act of documentation.