A group of seven dogs bravely returned home to their owners in a near-ten-mile trek after being stolen, Dextero reports.
A viral video shows the pack, which includes Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds and Corgis, walking along the Changchun Highway in the province of Changchun, Jilin in China. According to South China Morning Post, the video has been viewed more than 230 million times, and shows the dogs fleeing along the busy road. The pets were allegedly stolen by thieves working at a dog meat shop.
On March 16, a witness, named Lu, recorded the pack and tried to lead them to safety, but was ignored. The dogs, including one who had an injured leg, were shown following a Corgi, who occasionally looked back to ensure that no one went astray.
“They resemble a band of little brothers in distress, moving in unison – nothing like stray dogs,” Lu told Dahe Daily.
The video was later posted online for local authorities to intervene, but the dogs were later filmed traveling through fields and other locations before returning back to their village by March 19 to greet their owners.
“We are so lucky they came back, not to be eaten,” said one person, who owns a Shepherd and Golden Retriever.
