India, March 24 -- Seven stolen dogs in China's Changchun made a daring escape from meat traders and travelled nearly 17 kilometres together along a busy highway, according to media reports.

A heartwarming video capturing their journey-highlighting loyalty, friendship, and survival-is now going viral online.

The footage, recorded by a local resident identified as Lu, shows the group moving in remarkable coordination.

The dogs can be seen surrounding an injured German Shepherd, while a Corgi leads from the front, repeatedly turning back as if to ensure no one is left behind.

The group also included Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, and Pekingese dogs.

"They looked like a band of brothers in distress, moving in unison-nothing lik...