Man buys golden retriever online for £21 but receives 'meat dog' in the mail
A man purchased what he thought was a Golden retriever dog, but it turned out to be something else entirely.
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A Chinese man was left stunned when he received a different breed of dog than he had ordered online.
Liu, from the city of Liuzhou in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, had spent £21 (or 200 yuan) on what he believed to be a Golden Retriever puppy.
Instead, when he received the package, he got something incredibly different.
As it turned out, the precious pooch wasn't a Golden retriever dog, but rather it was a Chinese domestic dog.
The Tuguo (which translates to "Native Dog") is, unfortunately, a dog that is considered a "meat dog" in the region, making it a popular delicacy amongst the Chinese.
Festivals dedicated to eating dog meat in China have stirred up much controversy in the West, for what are perhaps obvious reasons.
However, the Tuguo is also a good hunting dog and were first domesticated by the Han dynasty of China.
Despite his new furry friend's popularity as a dinner dish, Liu wasn't disappointed in the Golden retriever mix-up.
As it turned out, the Tuguo's name was "Golden Retriever," which is where the confusion first started.
Rather than return the dog, or condemn it to a terrible fate, Liu revealed that he'll be keeping the dog as a pet.
Liu also vowed to take good care of Golden Retriever and found his fluffy face to be irresistible.
