A heartwarming story about seven dogs in China that went viral across social media has now taken an unexpected turn, after officials revealed that the widely believed rescue narrative was not true.

The incident began when a road user filmed seven dogs walking together along a highway in Changchun, located in Jilin province. Concerned for their safety, the person shared the video and alerted traffic authorities.

The clip quickly spread online, gaining more than 230 million views and triggering an emotional response from viewers across China and abroad.

Many social media users assumed the dogs had escaped from a dog meat restaurant or fallen from a transport truck. Some went further, using artificial intelligence tools to create dramatic posters and stories portraying the dogs as loyal, intelligent heroes escaping captivity and finding their way home.

A local stray dog rescue shelter also shared a video claiming the animals had been stolen and later escaped, although this claim was based on speculation rather than eyewitness evidence.

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