The Unbearable Dreamworld of Champa the Driver by Chan Koonchung

Author:Chan Koonchung [Koonchung, Chan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780857522078
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

2

We’ve found a huge lorry loaded with dogs. Sixth ring road, Zhangjiawan Road section.

Hebei R registration.

It’s taken the Beijing–Harbin Expressway.

Zi An, is Yang with you?

Yang’s driving, we’re following the lorry.

We drove past and took a look. God, it’s terrible, it’s stuffed full of dogs!

We counted, twelve cages stacked four high, 12 times 4 makes 48, times six is nearly three hundred dogs.

Yang says it’s more than three hundred. It’s 48 cages times 10.

Yang says we’ve got to cut the lorry off, but I’m scared.

Good god! There are all kinds of dogs . . . big tan farm guard dogs, golden retrievers, huskies, Labradors, Samoyeds, greyhounds, chows, Alsatians, hunting hounds, golden mastiffs, Pyrenean mountain dogs.

Oh god! Lots of them have collars on.

They must be stolen.

Of course they’re stolen.

Stolen.

They must be taking them for slaughter.

To be turned into dog meat.

Are all dogs for eating stolen?

No one has dog farms any more. If they didn’t steal them, where would they get them from?

Why don’t people have dog farms?

It’s too expensive to raise big dogs. You don’t get much per pound of dog meat.

In the south-west, dogs are still farmed for meat. They eat dogs, and some places hold dog meat festivals.

It’s not economical to raise dogs for meat, so the business depends on stealing them.

The dog-meat supply chain depends on the dog-theft business.

Mostly they steal farm guard dogs because they’re not kept chained up.

They steal town dogs too.

They use bitches to attract the males.

They use blow-darts and poisoned buns.

That’s so cruel.

We can’t let them get away with it.

We’ve got to think of a way of saving the dogs.

Report them to the police.

Yang’s shouting at the lorry driver to stop.

He’s taking no notice, I’m scared.

Yang’s cutting the lorry up.

She nearly hit it.

She’s not going to make it! The lorry’s going too fast. I’m so scared.

Yang, stop doing that!

Tell Yang to stop it.

You should tell the police.

Zi An, tell Yang I’ve reported it to the police.

I have too.

We’ve sent a group text.

This is Shell. I’m nearly there! Hold on!

We’re in front of the lorry now, we’re slowing it down.

That’s dangerous.

Be careful.

The lorry’s trying to pass but we’re blocking it.

Yang, watch he doesn’t run into you.

The lorry driver’s indicating.

He’s pulled into the kerb.

We’re stopped near exit 25 of the Beijing–Harbin highway.

Yang’s got out.

There are three men in the lorry.

I’m going to see Yang. No more chatting. Come as quick as you can.

Get there quick and rescue Zi An and Yang.

Pet Friends got the text and forwarded.

Pet Guards got the text and forwarded.

I Love My Dog know, and forwarded.

Appointment with Dogs got the text.

Feline Friends League got the text and support you.

Students for Compassion are following and forwarded.

The Stray Dogs Alliance is on its way.

Human Love is mobilizing.

Rainbow World is launching into action.

Shell, did you tell the Animal Protection League?

Yes, they’re reporting it to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture right now.

Everyone, get there as quick as you can!

I’m already on the 6th ring road east side.

I’m on the 5th ring road, heading towards the 6th.

Zi An’s OK, is she?

Any news about Zi An and Yang?

None.

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