The bizarre video shows a man allegedly selling endangered tiger meat next to the police station and promoting it as a remedy for conditions such as leg pain, low back pain, and rheumatic discomfort.
A smartphone clip depicts the man setting up a stall with a cloth and two massive bones with meat containing black striped patterns on Wednesday, 20th December.
He can then be seen cutting up two large bones into smaller chunks of 20 to 30 centimetres (7.8 to 11.8 inches) with a hack saw and selling them for CNY 100 (GBP 11) a piece in the city of Wuzhou, in China’s autonomous region of Guangxi Zhuang.
Media claimed that the man was promoting the illegal meat product to potential buyers by telling them it provides relief for a variety of health conditions.
He reportedly said: “For leg pain, back pain, rheumatic pain, try it out. Whether you buy it or not, it doesn’t matter.”
Officers from the Chengdong Police Station revealed that they had received several reports of the incident the same afternoon.
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Meanwhile, the person who exposed the man by sharing the bizarre video online told Chinese media: “He was selling it right next to the police station. I saw him do it many times.”
Police explained that they already reported the matter to the local market supervision department and are currently investigating the case.
A police spokesperson said: “Because it is still unclear, further investigation is needed. And the security department will also be involved.”
Tigers are listed as ‘endangered’ on IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species. With the global tiger population standing at 5,574 individuals as of 2023.
