The shocking footage shows rats being boiled alive and stripped of their fur by restaurant workers preparing them for food markets.
The creatures can be heard squealing during the cruel ordeal, while the workers, oblivious to the animals' pain, simply continue chatting and laughing.
The clip was filmed in China, where people regularly eat rats as a snack or part of a wider meal.
The footage has been viewed thousands of times since it was posted online.
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