[Cyber action] Beijing Executes Dogs in Mass Cull

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Beijing Executes Dogs in Mass Cull

Urge Chinese Ambassador to U.S. to stop the killing

 

On Tuesday, November 7th, the Beijing Municipal government started a

massive canine killing campaign aimed at eradicating large-breed dogs,

unregistered dogs and smaller dogs who exceed the one dog per family

quota. At this time, it is not known how many dogs have been killed or

will be killed in the coming days as the cull continues.

 

Beijing's brutal actions are reminiscent of a rabies cull conducted in

August of this year in the southeastern county of Mouding in Yunnan

Province. Officials there ordered the brutal execution of nearly 55,000

dogs -- 90% of the region's canines -- over a five-day period because of

a rabies scare. Authorities bludgeoned most of these dogs to death right

in front of their guardians, while poisoning, hanging or electrocuting

others.

 

Now it seems likely that this atrocity is being repeated in a crude

attempt to make Beijing " rabies free " in time for the 2008 Summer

Olympics being held in the Chinese capital. The international community

and public health organizations have strongly criticized China for their

cruel and reactive dog culls and for failing to implement effective

preventive methods of controlling rabies. If the city of Beijing is

modern enough to host the Olympic Games, then they certainly have the

ability to humanely manage communicable diseases through such measures

as vaccinations and spaying/neutering of companion animals.

 

Instead, authorities are also enforcing other draconian laws to reduce

the canine population. For example, they plan to round up and kill all

stray dogs, all those over 35 centimeters (13.7 inches) tall, and all

those who exceed the one dog per family quota. Many Chinese citizens

regard their canine companions as members of the family, just as people

in other cultures do. To arbitrarily take these animals' lives is an

affront to the bond between people and the animals they so dearly love.

It also brings shame upon China in the eyes of the world.

 

Call or fax the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. immediately and urge him

to push his government to put a stop to the killing in Beijing and to

initiate effective preventive measures against the spread of rabies.

 

His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China

Embassy of the People's Republic of China

2300 Connecticut Ave. N.W.

Washington, DC 20008

Tel: (202) 328-2574

Fax: (202) 328-2582

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