China’s ‘blind box’ pets craze sparks outrage

BEIJING: A craze in China for live pets sold in mystery “blind boxes” has sparked an online backlash after a courier truck full of dying puppies and kittens was discovered earlier this week.

Volunteers in the southwestern city of Chengdu found 160 baby animals packed in crates – some of which were already dead – on Monday night, according to social media posts by Chengdu Aizhijia Animal Rescue Centre.