Coming from China, their fur passes off as ‘Australian sheepskin’

Oct 10, 2011 14:13 GMT  ·  By

If you enjoy being fashionable, yet you don’t always have the financial means to buy genuine apparel, you might be tempted to go for fake designer clothes or shoes.

But how would you feel if we told you that the next pair of knock-off UGG boots you buy could make you an animal killer?

An animal rights group has recently released a footage that basically shows farmers in China who take raccoon dogs out of a cage, slam them on the ground and then skin them alive before hurling the bodies on to a heap.

In fact, one of them is shown how it still tries to raise its head after it has been divested of skin and fur.

Obtained by such cruelty, the fur is passed off as "Australian sheepskin" and further sold to develop knock-off UGG boots that end up being worn by millions around the world.

We found the video in question too disturbing to include it in this post, but if you desire you can watch at the following link.