The canines found on the vehicle were from various breeds and reportedly some were wearing pet collars - a sign pointing to some of the dogs being stolen pets. If only all police across China would have such a firm zero-tolerance approach to these dog thieves and traffickers, it would be the end of the dog trade here,' the rescuer added.įrom the truck, the dogs were taken into police custody, where they received medical help and attention. It was a very tense time for us but thanks to the authorities, these dogs are now safe in police quarantine where they can get food, water and rest. 'The Shaanxi police response was really impressive, they came out in force and pulled the truck over, taking the dogs under police control when the driver was unable to prove he'd acquired and transported them legally.
RELATED: One of South Korea's Largest Dog Meat Auction Houses Closes After Investigation We could see their petrified faces peering out from the cages and we knew those dogs were headed straight for Yulin slaughterhouses where they would have been bludgeoned to death,' Lin Xiong, one of the activists who assisted with the rescue, told HSI.
'They had probably been on the truck for days, dehydrated and starving, many of them with visible signs of injury and disease.
