Chinese Year of the Dog Brings Death to 50,000 Dogs
It may be the year of the dog in china, but the zodiac sign of luck apparently isn’t for the dogs. Authorities in Beijing ordered a brutal mass-murder of all dogs in their county after 3 people died as a result of rabies contacted through dog bites. The dogs were either ordered to be killed by owners, which were paid just over $.60 for each dog, or they were slaughtered at large by the government. The raids occurred over 5 days under the cover of darkness and the bait was noise. Executioners went throughout the neighborhoods with banging pots and pans while setting off firecrackers to get the dogs barking, at which point they were beaten to death. China, known for its deficiency in people’s civil rights in the country, now shows their true colors with all forms of life.
This was a few days ago. Now a second Chinese local government is planning a similar slaughter. This needs to stop! China can deal with the problem humanely and rationally. It is because of their lack in leadership that this problem even exists.
