7,257kg whale butchered outside Jiangxi office building for dog food

A disturbing video showing a 7,257kg whale being butchered outside an office building in Jiangxi, China has gone viral.

According to Shanghaiist, its meat was going to be used as dog food.

In the video, three individuals clad in chef's outfits could be seen slicing the whale with knives.

Two men wearing jackets were working on its tail, cutting through its flesh with a saw.

The whale was apparently meant as a gift for the director of Risun Solar Energy Technology Corporation.

The delivery of the whale from the docks to the office apparently cost the sender around $800.

See the video below.