Boss, hold on tight, because I've got news that'll make you realize that in this world you can be a TikTok star, but you still end up in the soup pot if you're not careful! A Border Collie with over 1.5 million followers on social media - yeah, bro, a dog with more fans than me on Facebook - was stolen, sold to a restaurant, and eaten in China. Just like that, cold-blooded.
The story is real, no joke. The dog, named Chutou, belonged to a travel blogger, Guo. On May 11, while Guo was abroad, he left Chutou in his father's care. And what do you think? Two guys on an electric scooter came, took him from home, and poof, the dog was gone. After two weeks of searching, Guo found a suspect and gave him 10,000 yuan - about 1,500 dollars - to return the dog. But the suspect told him it was too late: the animal had already been sold to a restaurant for 180 yuan, about 27 dollars, and then... boom, on the grill. And worse, the guy said: "The dog is dead, so don't make such a fuss. I didn't break the law." What nerve, bro! I'm not buying this story - how can it not be illegal to steal a dog with 1.5 million fans?
Guo filed a complaint with the police in Ningling County, Henan Province, and they're investigating now. This case has stirred up big waves in China, because people are fed up with this crap about killing dogs. It seems that every year in China, about 10 million dogs are killed for the dog meat trade. Yeah, you heard right - 10 million! But only about 20% of the population eats that stuff. A 2016 national survey showed that most Chinese agree that the dog meat trade should be completely banned, and nearly 70% of those asked said they've never eaten dog meat. So it's not a tradition thing, it's a money and lack of laws thing.
Now, let's be serious: China has cities that have already banned the consumption of dogs and cats, but at the national level there's no law protecting pets. They're treated like merchandise, like a pair of shoes. And just like that, a dog that brought joy to millions ends up on someone's plate for 27 dollars. I think it's a shame, bro. If it had been my dog Tyson, you'd see what I'd have done to that scooter guy! But hey, in China it's different. For now, I'm going to microchip Tyson and keep an eye on him, because you never know where the crooks are lurking.
