Get you up to speed: Stray dogs embark on 20km journey home after escaping from thieves in China
On March 16, a pack of seven stray dogs, including a German Shepherd and a Golden Retriever, were stolen from homes in a village in rural China. The dogs escaped from a van and completed a 20km journey back home, led by a Corgi named Big Fat.
The local Bitter Coffee Stray Dog Base reported that the dogs were all neighbours from the same village, usually seen roaming together and forming a strong bond. According to the South China Post, the dogs’ two-day trek home highlights ongoing concerns about the dog meat trade in China.
Disney has been alerted following the remarkable return of seven dogs that escaped a perilous fate after being stolen in Jilin province, China. Their journey home has raised concerns about the ongoing dog meat trade in the region, where there remain over 50 active slaughterhouses.
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Disney will surely be calling soon after a pack of seven stray dogs stolen to be turned into meat managed to find their way home after a treacherous 20km journey.
The ragtag group of Corgis, Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds were snatched from three homes in a village in rural China on March 16.
Destined to be turned into meat, they managed to chew through their cage and escape the van, according to the South China Post.
The group then began their mammoth journey home alongside a busy motorway and cutting through expansive wheat fields in Changchun.
The group were led by a brave Corgi, named Big Fat, known for its ability to find its way home.
Homeward Bound: The Corgi known as Big Fat led his friends back home to safety
At times, the dogs formed a tight block around a German Shepherd badly injured during the escape. They never left him behind.
The Golden Retriever was also seen acting as a ‘sentry’ on the perimeter, scanning the surroundings and wagging its tail to reassure its companions.
Another passing road user captured footage of the dogs wandering through nearby fields in their two day journey.
The local Bitter Coffee Stray Dog Base reported that the dogs were all neighbours from the same village, usually seen roaming together and forming a strong bond.
One onlooker told Chinese outlet Dahe Daily: ‘They resemble a band of little brothers in distress, moving in unison – nothing like stray dogs.’
Finally, after two days they made it home.
One owner expressed relief that his missing dogs – a German shepherd and a Golden Retriever – returned home, stating: ‘We are so lucky they came back, not to be eaten.’
Another owner proudly spoke of her Corgi, known for its cleverness and ability to find its way home.
Their adventure has sparked concerns about the dog meat trade in China.
No dog left behind: They stayed together and made the long journey home
Younger generations are using stories like this to highlight the cruelty of the trade – which is declining.
But during long, icy winters, locals believe eating dog meat provides warmth and sustenance.
In big cities like Changchun, Harbin, and Dalian, numerous incidents of pet dogs being stolen have been reported.
Dogs are usually stolen or strays captured and killed because it’s cheaper for thieves than breeding them to be slaughtered.
Jilin province, the area where the dogs were stolen, still has more than 50 active slaughterhouses.
There’s no nationwide ban on eating dogs in China and it mainly happens in parts of southern China – but Shenzhen banned it in 2020.
The Yulin Dog Meat Festival is an annual event that involves the slaughter and consumption of dogs and sometimes cats, drawing widespread international condemnation from animal welfare groups.
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