Meet the doomed dogs saved from Chinese meat markets for a second chance in the UK

Happy, safe and thriving, these lucky pups have been given a miraculous second chance at life in the UK after staring death in the face. The traumatised hounds were previously doomed to a horrific fate, moments away from being butchered in China’s brutal dog meat markets. But thanks to a daring, cross-continental rescue mission by disabled dog charity Broken Biscuits, 11 brave survivors have been snatched from the slaughterhouse trucks and flown safely to Britain. With more expected to arrive soon, here the Star introduces the resilient pooches overcoming unthinkable cruelty and looks inside the incredible operation to save them….