Nearly 1000 dogs were cramped in wire cages and loaded in a truck, only to be transported to a slaughterhouse in Guangzhou, China. Luckily, brave locals and animal right activists managed to put an end to this horror, showing the world just how much we can do when we stand against animal cruelty together.
Peter Li, Chinese policy expert for Humane Society International (HSI), told The Dodo that this load of dogs was “the biggest we have ever seen.” The truck's journey took 3 days, and it was so crowded inside, the doggies could barely breathe. It is estimated that around 30% of them died from horrible transportation conditions.
“The dogs suffered a lot due to high density,” Li said. “Disease has been spreading among some dogs.”
But it all stopped when one local man drove his SUV in front of the truck and asked the driver to show health certificates every dog sold for meat must have. The driver didn't have the certificates for all 1000 dogs, as most of them were stolen from their owners or found as strays.
Suddenly, 100 cars and 300 people were there to support the dogs. They started feeding them, and, 10 hours later, the canines were freed. Now they're safe and looked after by vets.
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Nearly 1000 dogs were loaded in a truck, only to be transported to a slaughterhouse
Image credits: Peter Li/HSI
Luckily, brave locals and animal right activists managed to put an end to this horror
Image credits: Peter Li/HSI
The protest started when one local man drove his SUV in front of the truck
Image credits: Peter Li/HSI
And asked the driver to show health certificates every dog sold for meat must have
Image credits: Peter Li/HSI
The driver didn't have them, as most of them were stolen from their owners or found as strays
Suddenly, 100 cars and 300 people were there to support the dogs
Image credits: Peter Li/HSI
They started feeding them, and, 10 hours later, the canines were freed
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Some officials said that this load of dogs was “the biggest we have ever seen”
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Many of the canines died on the journey, but those who survived are in good hands now
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They are being treated by vets and volunteers and will be available for adoption
Image credits: Peter Li/HSI