Chinese officials rescue dozens of dogs locked in cages at slaughterhouse

Officials rescued around 40 dogs waiting to be butchered and made into sausages in a rural village in southern China.

In the video, shot in the city of Leshan in Sichuan Province on December 1, local officers took the dogs which were locked in cages out from a small yard and loaded them onto a vehicle where they were transferred to a shelter.

According to reports, animal lovers found the farmhouse which is used for slaughtering and cooking dogs and reported it to the local authorities.

After negotiating with the farmhouse owner, the animal lover sent the 40 dogs to the local stray dog shelter to be taken care of.

The video was provided by local media with permission.