Suffocated in Plastic Bags: New Undercover Footage Exposes Thailand’s Frog Meat Trade

Do you know what happens before frog legs reach the freezer aisle or bistro menu?

PETA Asia’s new undercover footage from Thailand shows workers cramming frogs into plastic bags filled with ice-cold water, slowly suffocating them for up to 12 hours before slaughter.

At another location, even after workers cut open their bodies and removed their organs, some frogs were still breathing and their hearts were visibly beating.

When the investigator asked a worker, “They will be alive the whole time?” The worker responded, “Yes, still alive … and you cut the stomach, and then put the legs together.”

This is the frog meat trade. And consumers like you may be unknowingly paying for it.

Watch the footage now, and keep reading for what else PETA Asia’s investigators uncovered.

What Else Did PETA Asia Undercover Investigators Find?

PETA Asia investigators’ new footage shows that after workers removed the frogs from the freezing cold bags, the frogs appeared dead or unconscious.

The investigators witnessed frogs in murky concrete tubs, piled on top of one another, and forced to crawl across each other. A dead frog lay near the enclosure—an eye-level reminder of the neglect these animals face before slaughter.

So if you see frogs’ legs at your local grocery store or restaurant menus, remember that the real cost of this “dish” is paid by animals who suffocate, panic, and die inside freezing bags or on bloody tables.

Frogs Need Their Legs—Humans Don’t

Every animal is someone. All frogs are individuals who can feel pain, joy, and fear. In nature, many frog species sing songs to attract a mate. And they’re devoted parents who care for and protect their eggs.

Be a friend to frogs! Never eat frogs’ legs or anything else that belongs to an animal.