After being struck down by the car, the dog's body was left by the roadside.
Yi Yi, a four-year-old dog that escaped from a boarding centre in Shenzhen, China was struck by a car while it was “running home”, its owner said in a social media post.
Image from World Journal The dog had reportedly been startled by fireworks while in the boarding centre during the Chinese New Year period and had escaped the centre.
According to Chinese media, the owner had put up reward posters for its return, but ultimately, to no avail.
via Chinese media The reward amount was stated as 50,000 yuan (S$9,230).
After being struck down by the car, the dog’s body was left by the roadside.
Patrol officers find dog
According to South China Morning Post, two highway patrol officers then took the dog back to their workplace kitchen and cooked it for eight employees.
The company’s representative said the officers had assumed it was a stray and had eaten it.
The rep also claimed that when the two patrol officers found the dog, it showed no signs of life and its tongue was hanging out.
The rep said: “They assumed it was a stray dog and, since it was already dead, decided to handle it privately.”
In 2020, Shenzhen became the first Chinese city to ban cat and dog meat consumption.
SCMP also cited a lawyer from China as stating that both the boarding centre and the highway company could be liable for compensation.
The owner has said she would sue and donate the money to charity.
Online reactions have been overwhelmingly critical of the actions of the officers, with one comment highlighted by SCMP, stating: “Even a stray dog should be buried with dignity. How could anyone be so heartless as to eat it?”
Image from Chinese media
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