A famous Border Collie with over 1.5 million followers was stolen, sold for its meat, and eaten. And here's how the thief apparently responded:

That's right, a beloved Border Collie named Chutou — a social media superstar and travel companion boasting a whopping 1.58 million followers on Douyin (TikTok) — was reportedly snatched from his family's yard in Henan province, China, and sold to a dog dealer for 180 yuan ($26). The dog was then resold for its meat, slaughtered, and eaten.

The dog belonged to a travel influencer named Guo, who had been on a solo trip and left Chutou with his dad. Chutou went missing on May 11 while Guo was away. Surveillance footage captured two bozos loading the collared, GPS-tracked family pet onto an electric bike. The alleged thief would later say he was followed home by Chutou and couldn't help but sell him down the river.

Here is what seems to be Guo's interaction with the thief:

From People:

On May 26, Guo contacted the man he believes is responsible for the theft and offered 10,000 yuan (about $1,500) to return Chutou …

In a follow-up interaction, Guo allegedly learned that the man had sold Chutou to a dog dealer for a little over $26 on May 14. According to SCMP, the dog had since been resold, slaughtered, and eaten. When Guo confronted the restaurant worker who killed him, hoping to recover his pet's remains at least, the butcher allegedly told him what was left of the dog ‘was thrown in the rubbish long ago.'

But here's the worst part.

The alleged thief offered no apology, reportedly stating, 'The dog is dead, so stop making a fuss,' adding, 'I did not break the law.'

Here is a look at some of Guo and Chutou's content:

Yeah, China, as it turns out, doesn't exactly have robust companion animal protection laws, so Guo might be out of luck here. Guo, to his credit, says he's pursuing legal action all the way and won't settle for mediation.

If he needs some help, I know a guy.