Yeah. This is as real as a pretty mainstream paper, the South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong-based English daily founded in 1903, says it is. Apparently the seven dogs, a German Shepherd, two Labradors, two Golden Retrievers, a Pekingese, and their leader, a Corgi, whom live with three neighboring owners in Jilin province were stolen by dog meat butchers, jumped off the back of the truck, and made the 10 mile-ish journey back home. Suppose it was bound to happen in real life sooner or later, but goddamn that truck detail, lol. Disney’s lawyers must be just feeling some sort of reflexive urge that they cannot satisfy because there’s nowhere to send the cease and desist.
Multiple independent sources confirmed this through photos and video. There’s even a clip of the German Shepherd limping – apparently sprained a paw when jumping off the truck – and the Corgi taking the lead in stopping the group and having them form a protective circle around the Shep on the side of a road, with the little Pekingese skittering around to find the right spot in the crowd.
The dogs were found by local volunteers and reunited with their owners last Thursday.
The context of this photo was not explained. It’s not a selfie though. Dogs can’t take selfies.