May 11, 2026
Disappeared
锄头, an 8-year-old blue merle Border Collie known across Douyin and Weibo, vanished near Liuhe town, Ningling County.
The Story
One of China's most loved dogs. Gone in a single afternoon.
Days Later
Lured & Sold
A man lured him away, then sold the influencer dog for ¥180 (≈ $26) to be slaughtered for meat.
The Truth
Confirmed Dead
Owners traveling abroad rushed back. The grim truth surfaced: 锄头 had already been killed.
The Outrage
#1 Trending
“狗死了别折腾我们了” — the suspect's family refused to cooperate with police. China erupted. The hashtag topped every chart.
“锄头是我们的家人。” — Chutou is our family.
From the missing poster shared millions of times.
观察者网 · Guancha · Source
陌生男女将网红狗偷走卖掉宰杀，其家人还称"狗已经死了，别折腾我们了"
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