I stopped being a vegan after being betrayed by animals – I was so furious I ran straight to McDonald’s for a burger

A BITE from a dog left a vegan so furious with animals he went to McDonald’s for instant revenge. Mariano de la Canal said he immediately changed his eating habits and found himself in the burger chain “automatically”. NewsflashMariano de la Canal was bitten by a dog, turning him against animals[/caption] De la Canal, from Argentina, rose to fame as a vegan influencer, who has more than 455,000 followers on Instagram. It’s not clear at this stage if his conversion to meat will affect his future career. “I stopped being a vegan because a dog bit me, so I got angry and said: ‘I’m campaigning for the animals, and then one of them comes and bites me’,” he told Infobae. “That’s when I stopped being a vegan.” READ MORE ON ARGENTINA GUNMAN'S GIRL HELD Girlfriend of man who pointed gun at Argentina Vice President arrested ACTING UP Watch suspect leap from getaway car and outwit cops by posing as stranger's pal “The truth is that I campaigned for all that, veganism, vegetarianism, all that. “But a dog bit me on the street and I said: ‘Wow, I’m trying a lot for them and one of their pack comes and bites me’. “So no, I went to McDonald’s, automatically.” The influencer, who first became famous after appearing on the reality TV show Showmatch. He is also an avid fan of Argentine actress, model and wife of footballer Mauro Icardi, Wanda Nara, Most read in News LURED TO HER DEATH Canadian teen 'begged for ticket home' days before boyfriend killed her LIZ MEANS BIZ Liz Truss faces Keir Starmer in her first PMQs showdown TRAGIC END Boy, 1, died of dehydration after being trapped in home when mum dropped dead CRASH TRAGEDY Five teens killed in crash pictured after car smashes into tree 'at speed' HOTEL HORROR Brit woman, 31, 'gang-raped by group of up to eight men' at hotel in Rhodes VICIOUS ATTACK Moment pregnant mum with pram is violently robbed by girl, 15, on scooter Showmatch is an Argentine entertainment and dance show in which the audience decides if the participants stay or get the boot. Mariano might have found what he was looking for in McDonald’s. Read More on The Sun BILL HELP Millions of British Gas customers to get £400 rebate direct into bank accounts ALL CHANGE McDonald’s adds five items to menu TODAY - including spicy nuggets The fast food giant now offers the McPlant burger to cater for vegans. The new fast-food dish is made with a plant-based patty and the Vegetarian Society certified it as an approved vegan product.