YouTuber Arrested After Cooking and Eating Stray Dog in Shocking Livestock Price Protest

A Moroccan YouTuber with 2 million followers faces prison after posting a video of himself eating a dog he claims was already dead.

When food prices get too high, we expect people to complain. We do not expect them to turn a stray animal into dinner just to make a point.

A 26-year-old Moroccan online creator named Ayoub Ben Nesnes was arrested in Martil. He posted a video where he skinned, cooked, and ate a stray dog. He told his viewers this was a cheap choice for the holiday of Eid al-Adha.

Before the video was taken down, more than 200,000 people watched it. Many viewers were shocked and angry. Police arrested Ben Nesnes, and he is now in prison waiting for his trial.

What the evidence shows

• 2,000,000: Followers Ben Nesnes has online.
• 200,000: Views on the video before YouTube took it down.
• 3: Animal welfare groups that filed complaints.
• 1: Prison where he is being held, El Arjat near Rabat.
• 2: Major charges he faces, including animal cruelty and insulting Islam.

The Bigger Question

This story forces us to look at how far people will go for online views under the guise of protest. High food prices are a real pain for millions of families. But did this stunt help anyone buy food, or did it just use shock value to get clicks?

We have to ask where the line is between desperate economic protest and simple cruelty for attention.

The Other Side

Ben Nesnes says he did not kill the dog. He released a second video claiming he found the animal dead on the road. He says he has proof of this claim.

However, state lawyers are still holding him in prison, suggesting they believe the act itself broke the law. The claim of finding the dog dead seems weak since eating dog meat is strictly forbidden there.

What Happens Now

For local people, this case highlights a growing tension over online stunts that cross cultural and religious lines. Religious leaders have already spoken out, reminding people that dog meat is strictly forbidden in Islam.

This trial will likely set a new limit for what online creators in Morocco can do in the name of free speech.

What We Still Don't Know

1. Did Ben Nesnes actually find the dog dead, or did he harm the animal himself?
2. What specific proof does he claim to have that shows he found the dog dead?
3. How long of a prison sentence could he face if found guilty of these charges?