Updated On: 27 July, 2025 11:06 AM IST | Los Angeles | Agencies
A bizarre Chinese car hood with live fish swimming around sparks controversy online as the Internet labels it animal cruelty

The car owner has faced a lot of backlash online for placing fish in the constricted space and the risk of overheating from the car engine, Pics/Youtube @South China Morning Post
Literal fish are swimming inside the hood of a Chinese man’s Li Auto L9 luxury SUV in Liaoning. One may think the image is AI-generated, but several Chinese media outlets have confirmed its legitimacy. The genius behind this contraption, in an interview, said he came up with the idea when he was — surprise, surprise — on a fishing trip and forgot to bring a container for the fish. He noticed the transparent layer of plastic on his hood, as a way to store fish. The car owner has faced a lot of backlash online for reasons being the constricted area, and the potential overheating of the car hood, making it an insufferable environment for the fish. Liaoning’s traffic police have also declared such vehicles unfit for road.

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