A horrible video was posted on November 2 on Weibo , a popular Chinese social media site. In this video we observe the cruel actions of a man who whips a small dog for refusing to pull a car where he was transporting himself. Many people have criticized man’s behavior online.

In Pudong, Shanghai, a Chinese man has a dog hooked to what appears to be some kind of a child’s toy so that the dog could pull it along the road.

CAUTION: THE IMAGES IN THE VIDEO ARE VERY STRONG AND MAY HURT YOUR SENSITIVITY

The man is sitting in the cart and the little dog is lying face down on the road. When the dog refuses to get up, the man begins whipping the dog with a huge stick.

The dog does not want to move, so the subject becomes angrier and hits the small animal faster and harder.

A woman who was passing by with a child approached the man to try to intervene. The heartless man is not interested and what he does is drag his dog back and keep hitting him.

Chinese man whips small dog for refusing to pull car

There are several people who approach the man, but in reality no one does anything about it to prevent him from continuing to mistreat him.

When the video went viral, the organization PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) tracked down the location of the aggressor and demanded that he hand over the dog .

A second dog was found in the man’s house, and although at first he refused, thanks to the organization being firm in forcing him to turn them in, he finally relented and turned the dogs over to them. According to PETA, they were informed that the man appeared to have more dogs, but what he did with them is not known.

The law in Shanghai dictates that dog owners cannot abuse them, however there are no penalties.

Elisa Allen, Director of PETA UK, said:

“We urge the Chinese authorities to take such senseless abuse seriously as cruelty to animals appears to be endemic in China and should not be the case.”

“A dog is not a tow truck, and it is inconceivable that man’s best friend should be beaten mercilessly for being unable to pull a man several times his size and weight.”

The dogs are safe

Abused dogs are now safe and will never be abused again. Be the voice of those who cannot speak. If you see someone abusing an animal, do not be silent.

We demand tougher laws to end so much torture, China needs to implement basic standards of animal welfare.