article_snippet: Actor Joaquin Phoenix is fronting the latest animal rights campaign condemning the horrific conditions in China's dog leather trade.
article_snippet: Actor Joaquin Phoenixfelt compelled to appear in a new video by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after being shown sickening undercover footage taken by the group.
article_snippet: Actor Joaquin Phoenix showed terrified dogs being savagely beaten to death with a stick before having terrified dogs skin ripped off terrified dogs bodies and turned into leather.
article_snippet: Introducing the clip, Actor Joaquin Phoenix said it was 'one of the worst things I've ever seen' before detailing the barbaric treatment of the animals as the viewer is shown shocking scenes inside Chinese factories.
article_snippet: Actor Joaquin Phoenix felt compelled to appear in a new appeal by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after being shown sickening undercover footage taken by the group in December .
article_snippet: Actor Joaquin Phoenix says: 'Dogs like these are taken from China's streets and beaten to death. '