(UPDATE) Actress Heart Evangelista’s dog is being tended by veterinarians after he was found hurt Sunday, apparently the victim of people who wanted to eat the dog.
Evangelista posted a photo of her dog Vargas earlier Monday, saying he “was found dead beside our gate yesterday.”
She later said “They were able to rush Vargas to Animal House, he is now fighting for his life…”
“When they tried to pull him, one of our caretakers told him ‘Don’t touch Vargas. He’s our dog.’ He was offered PHP500,” she also said. “Whoever you are…How could you kill this dog para lang magkapulutan kayo. Justice for Vargas,” she said.
Although it is illegal to kill dogs under the Animal Welfare Act, people sometimes eat dog meat as pulutan to accompany alcoholic drinks.
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Photo: Heart Evangelista’s Instagram account
