Video of dog licking kebab spit spreads online, but its authenticity is questioned

A video presented as an eyewitness recording has spread on social media, showing a stray dog licking meat from the rotating kebab spit of a street food kiosk in a city. The source does not say where or when the footage was filmed, and people online doubt its authenticity, suggesting it may have been created with artificial intelligence tools.

What the footage shows

The video shows a light brown dog standing on its hind legs on a busy city street, with its front paws resting against the kiosk counter. The animal then begins licking meat directly from a large, rotating kebab spit.

Behind the counter stands a vendor in a white shirt, who appears largely unbothered by the dog's behavior. Passers-by in the background walk on without intervening. A customer who is about to taste the vendor's food also seems indifferent.

Reaction online

Users responded in different ways. Some joked, for example saying it was now safer to eat there, or speculating about what the dog thought the meat was. Others expressed disgust that anyone would serve such food to customers. Several users stated that the video was generated by artificial intelligence.

There is no confirmation that the incident actually took place, and it is unknown in which country or city it was supposedly filmed. Clips like this often spark debate, as AI-generated videos are increasingly hard to tell apart from real ones, so viewers are advised to treat them critically.