CRUEL breeders are skinning helpless raccoon dogs alive so their pelts can be used to churn out cheap copies of Ugg boots. A horrific video shows the terrified creatures being put through terrible torture to fuel the vile trade.
The animals' coats are passed off as "Australian sheepskin" in fake copies of the trendy footwear. Unsuspecting customers could be buying the counterfeit boots as millions flood the market worldwide.
Animal rights campaigners filmed raccoon dogs — an Asian species related to foxes, jackals and domestic dogs — being farmed in appalling conditions in China.