THE actions of a female dog who was waiting to be butchered moved a woman in Jiangxi, China, so much that she bought and fostered the dog and her pups, reported China Press.
The incident took place outside a dog slaughterhouse in Jiangxi where a dog in a cage was seen holding her pups in her mouth and trying to catch the attention of passers-by.
A woman who was at the scene was so heartbroken that she went into the shop and bought the dog and all her newborn puppies.
She said it was as if the dog knew that her life would end soon and was trying to ask for help to save her children.
The woman took the dog to a groomer and prepared food and a sleeping area for her at home.
As she had no experience taking care of pets, the woman posted a video of the canine and her pups online in search of their owner. The owner saw the video and rushed to the woman’s house on a motorcycle to see her pet.
The reunion was also caught on film, where the dog is seen barking and wagging her tail at the sight of her owner.
Many Internet users rejoiced at the happy ending but slammed the actions of animal smugglers and dog slaughterhouses.
“We’re not dying of hunger. Why should we eat dogs?” one user wrote.
Others called for stricter laws to completely ban the sale and consumption of dog meat in China.
> A kindergarten in China’s Jiangsu province sparked an uproar among Internet users for holding a wedding for a pair of alpacas and demanding ang pow from parents, reported Sin Chew Daily.
To help children learn about Chinese wedding customs, the kindergarten held a wedding for the two mammals on Nov 26, complete with the “picking up the bride” ceremony and a wedding banquet.
Parents did not expect that the school would ask for an ang pow with a minimum value of 30 yuan (RM18.40).
Many parents raised concerns that the school was sending the wrong message to children that newlyweds were entitled to receive money from others.
“Even if the school was short of money, it could start extra classes, hold a sports day or visit the zoo to raise funds,” one parent said.
When contacted, the kindergarten’s principal said the ang pow was not mandatory.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
