US Edition‘A Band of Little Brothers’: Video of Dogs Reportedly Escaping China Meat Truck Goes Viral
Seven stolen dogs escaped a transport van and traveled about 17 km over two days to return home, led by a Corgi named Big Fat, sparking viral attention with over two million views.
- On March 16, dogs were snatched from three homes in a village in rural China, then escaped a transport van and began a 20km journey home toward Changchun.
- The legal landscape shows no nationwide ban on eating dogs; Shenzhen banned it in 2020, while thieves steal pets because selling them for meat is cheaper than breeding, and the Yulin Dog Meat Festival draws condemnation.
- Led by Big Fat, the pack moved in formation, shielding a badly injured German Shepherd while a Golden Retriever acted as a 'sentry' and a passing road user filmed their two-day journey.
- After two days the dogs made it home and owners said they were lucky their pets, including a German shepherd and a Golden Retriever, were not eaten; their story went viral with more than two million views, sparking calls for an animated movie.
- Younger generations are spotlighting the trade's cruelty as Jilin province, linked to the theft, still has more than 50 active slaughterhouses in the dog-meat trade.
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A group of seven dogs traveled about 17 kilometers to their homes in the city of Changchun, northeastern China.The case went viral on social networks.Videos showed the animals as they walked on a highway in apparent coordination.The images showed an organized behavior.A corgi breed dog led the way.The animal looked back frequently.That action seemed to confirm that the group remained united.A wounded German shepherd was advancing surrounded by t…
A story with a happy ending was written by a group of seven dogs who first disappeared, but after a few days returned home safely on their own, despite low temperatures and a long journey of around seventeen kilometers.
Corgi Hailed As Canine Hero After Leading Six Other Stolen Dogs 17km Home Across Highways And Fields
Seven dogs who were stolen from their village in Changchun, Jilin, in China, made a brave escape and returned home on a journey that would make Shadow, Sassy, and Chance from Homeward Bound proud.The seven canine companions are known around their community for wandering around and playing together, until one day the seven of them were stolen and put on a truck, likely to be taken to the black market.However, the dogs were brave and determined to…
‘A band of little brothers’: Video of dogs reportedly escaping China meat truck goes viral
Millions of people around the world are captivated by a story out of China, where a group of dogs reportedly escaped certain death after fleeing a dog meat truck. A video recorded on March 16 shows seven dogs wandering along the side of a busy highway in China’s Jilin province. A local rescue group told [...]
A group of seven dogs that had been stolen in northeastern China managed to escape from a moving truck and embarked on a surprising journey of almost 17 kilometers for two days to return home. According to reports spread on social networks, the animals advanced together and remained united throughout the journey. The herd was led by a dog of Corgi breed, who led the way while the rest followed him, even providing protection to one of the dogs th…
A group of dogs travelled 17 kilometres in China to find their house after being reported missing for several days.
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