{"id":364151,"date":"2026-07-24T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-pets-in-china-hugging-big-winter-melons\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T13:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:00:23","slug":"why-are-pets-in-china-hugging-big-winter-melons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-pets-in-china-hugging-big-winter-melons\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are pets in China hugging big winter melons?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/nOFOywcVW8U\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why are pets in China hugging big winter melons?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nOFOywcVW8U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A trend of pets hugging giant vegetable has gone viral in China. Pet owners are using this unusual technique to keep their furry friends cool during the hot summer. The most popular choice being winter melons, also known as wax gourds. They contain a lot of water, which means they stay cooler for longer. Parts of China, like Chongqing, are expected to reach 40-42\u00b0C this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A trend of pets hugging giant vegetable has gone viral in China. Pet owners are using this unusual technique to keep their furry friends cool during the hot summer. 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