Thousands of dogs are brutally slaughtered in the pits of Yulin. But Oliver and his brothers were saved.
Thousands of dogs are brutally slaughtered in the pits of Yulin. But Oliver and his brothers were saved.
A team of DxE Open Rescue activists, led by co-founder Wayne Hsiung, infiltrated the slaughterhouses of Yulin. Their mission: document the horrors of the infamous Yulin Dog Meat Festival and rescue as many dogs as possible from certain death.
DxE witnessed sadistic abuse, including dogs choked, stomped on, and urinated on as they awaited slaughter. Injured dogs were dragged across the blood-covered floor as they were beaten to death with metal rods and screamed in horror. All the dogs trembled in terror as they awaited slaughter in pens so congested that they sometimes could not turn around or lie down. Many dogs went insane as they watched each of their friends mercilessly slaughtered right in front of their eyes.
Every one of the dogs would die... except Oliver.
DxE rescued Oliver from hell. But hundreds of others were left behind. Like pigs, cows, chickens and fish in the United States, dogs in Yulin are brutalized because they are seen as mere “things.”
But animals are not things. DxE rescues animals like Oliver and gives them the lives they deserve.
In solidarity with activists in China, DxE is organizing protests in dozens of nations across the world to end the dog meat trade. But our ultimate mission is much larger: to create a world where every animal -- whether a dog in China or a pig in the United States -- is safe, happy, and free.
Get updates on our campaign and join our 10,000 strong candlelight vigil to end the dog meat trade.