[VIDEO] This Man Steals Cats And Sells It As Mutton
The incident tells the story of pet cats which were stolen and then turned into fake mutton by a man looking to make a quick buck.
By Sadho Ram — 17 Sep 2013, 05:33 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
WATCH: Chinese man steals pet cats, sells the meat to restaurants as mutton
A man has been stealing his neighbours' cats and selling their meat to local restaurants as mutton
The man used a live sparrow to bait a trap cage, when a cat tried to get a quick feathered snack the cage would snap shut and the unlucky feline would be on the way to becoming "mutton".
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When police eventually caught the man, who had reportedly given them the slip in the past, they found three sacks with 20 live cats inside piled up on his motorbike.
shanghaiist.comThe man told police he soaked the meat in lamb's urine
It appears that the cat thief had a devious trick up his sleeve. To recreate an authentic mutton-like smell, he soaked the cat meat in lambs’ urine and oil. He admitted, “I sold the fake meat at wholesale prices to restaurants.”
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The news comes as a blow to the local community
It is something that will undoubtedly bring tears to many people’s eyes and it’s hard not to feel compassion for the poor families who lost their dear cats to this menacing feline snatcher.
shanghaiist.comAfter it came to light that the man had been selling the meat of pet cats as wholesale mutton to restaurants in the area, many locals couldn’t help but feel disgusted. We don’t even want to think about how many unassuming customers ended up eating someone’s family pet.
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