For eight years, Chutou, and 8 year old border collie, went everywhere with Guo, a travel influencer from Henan. China. Snow-capped mountains. Desert highways. Remote campsites where Chutou stood guard through the night so his owner could sleep. Together, they built a life on the road, and along the way amassed an audience of over a million people who followed their journey.

 

Then, in early May 2026, Guo left for a solo trip, and while he was gone, Chutou went missing.

 

What followed was every pet owner's worst nightmare: surveillance footage of strangers loading his dog onto a bike, a frantic flight home, two weeks of desperate searching, before finally, the devastating truth. Chutou had been sold to a restaurant for 180 yuan. Less than thirty dollars. And he was already gone.

 

In this episode, we dig into the details of this tragic case, while also looking into the legal and cultural ramifications of the dog meat industry in China, and why it still persists to this day.

 

NOTE: If you are someone who is especially sensitive to stories of pet abuse and mistreatment, you might want to tune away from this episode.

 

If you would like to get updates or reach out to the Stranger Danger crew, you can follow on Instagram @strangerdangerpodcastsg, hang out in our Discord, or send us an email at strangerdangerpodcastsg@gmail.com

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For eight years, Chutou, and 8 year old border collie, went everywhere with Guo, a travel influencer from Henan. China. Snow-capped mountains. Desert highways. Remote campsites where Chutou stood guard through the night so his owner could sleep. Together, they built a life on the road, and along the way amassed an audience of over a million people who followed their journey.
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Then, in early May 2026, Guo left for a solo trip, and while he was gone, Chutou went missing.
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What followed was every pet owner's worst nightmare: surveillance footage of strangers loading his dog onto a bike, a frantic flight home, two weeks of desperate searching, before finally, the devastating truth. Chutou had been sold to a restaurant for 180 yuan. Less than thirty dollars. And he was already gone.
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In this episode, we dig into the details of this tragic case, while also looking into the legal and cultural ramifications of the dog meat industry in China, and why it still persists to this day.
&nbsp;
NOTE: If you are someone who is especially sensitive to stories of pet abuse and mistreatment, you might want to tune away from this episode.
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If you would like to get updates or reach out to the Stranger Danger crew, you can follow on Instagram @strangerdangerpodcastsg, hang out in our&nbsp;<a href="https://tr.ee/8KnEBoLznS">Discord</a>, or send us an email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:strangerdangerpodcastsg@gmail.com">strangerdangerpodcastsg@gmail.com</a>
Brought to you by Mediacorp.

Welcome to Stranger Danger, the podcast that explores the weirdest and most bizarre cases within the world of True Crime. Join hosts Kady & Chloe (along with producer Danny and superfan Reis), as they discuss everything from fetishes to love potions to chat rooms, and so much more.

New episodes of madness drop on Mondays at 6pm Singapore Time.

If you would like to get updates or reach out to the Stranger Danger crew, you can follow on Instagram @strangerdangerpodcastsg

Brought to you by Mediacorp.

The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

Welcome to Stranger Danger, the podcast that explores the weirdest and most bizarre cases within the world of True Crime. Join hosts Kady &amp; Chloe (along with producer Danny and superfan Reis), as they discuss everything from fetishes to love potions to chat rooms, and so much more.
New episodes of madness drop on Mondays at 6pm Singapore Time.
If you would like to get updates or reach out to the Stranger Danger crew, you can follow on Instagram @strangerdangerpodcastsg
Brought to you by Mediacorp.
The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

Stranger Danger with Kady & Chloe

Welcome to Stranger Danger, the podcast that explores the weirdest and most bizarre cases within the world of True Crime. Join hosts Kady & Chloe (along with producer Danny), as they discuss everything from fetishes to love potions to chat rooms, and so much more.

New episodes of madness drop on Mondays at 6pm Singapore Time.

If you would like to get updates or reach out to the Stranger Danger crew, you can follow on Instagram @strangerdangerpodcastsg

Brought to you by Mediacorp.

Welcome to Stranger Danger, the podcast that explores the weirdest and most bizarre cases within the world of True Crime. Join hosts Kady &amp; Chloe (along with producer Danny), as they discuss everything from fetishes to love potions to chat rooms, and so much more.
New episodes of madness drop on Mondays at 6pm Singapore Time.
If you would like to get updates or reach out to the Stranger Danger crew, you can follow on Instagram @strangerdangerpodcastsg
Brought to you by Mediacorp.