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Unluckily for Jonathan Rhys Meyers, someone let the cat -- or should I say, dog -- out of the bag. His co-star let slip that the Tudors actor had eaten dog while on a trip to Asia.

Actress Radha Mitchell talked about the difficulties of eating out while they shot their latest film in rural China. She said, "The challenge was ordering lunch and getting chicken claws, just these weird things that you don't expect and you're not used to so you're constantly adjusting. Jonathan did the dog's meat. We were in some restaurant and there was dog meat on the menu and there was someone next to us just sitting there with their Chihuahua in a handbag. I was thinking, 'That could've been dessert.'"

And guess who's not happy with this situation -- yep, of course, PETA is angry.

A spokesman for the animal rights organization said they are shocked that Jonathan tried eating man's best friend, "Most people are appalled to hear about Jonathan Rhys Meyers eating dog flesh."

While I'm all for vegetarian eating styles, if Jonathan wasn't a vegetarian to begin with, then I really don't see how this is any different for him than eating cow, chicken or pig. For the Chinese, eating dog may not be a rarity.

And PETA agrees. The spokesman went on to say, "They should take a look at what's on their own plates. Chickens and cows may not be as cute and cuddly as puppies, but when it comes to their ability to feel pain and suffer, they are no different from animals people call pets. The best way to avoid harming any animals is simply not to eat them and go veggie."