Chinese Government Workers Beat Corgi to Death as Covid Treatment

[Tallshortman]

China Pet Killings Spark Fear Among Quarantined Covid Patients

Video of the beating to death of a dog in China whose owner was in quarantine has shocked the nation and terrified pet owners over how far the government might go to realize its goal of zero Covid.

www.bloomberg.com

Video of the beating to death of a dog in China whose owner was in quarantine has shocked the nation and terrified pet owners over how far the government might go to realize its goal of zero Covid.

The corgi, Chaofen, was seen being clubbed by government workers in protective gear after its owner had contact with a Covid-19 patient and was sent into isolation. The video was captured by a camera in the owner's home. The dog ran into another room after being struck on the head with a metal rod.

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Authorities in Shangrao, in the eastern province of Jiangxi, said in a statement that workers disinfecting the area had given the animal a "non-hazardous treatment" without informing the owner, after the footage went viral on China's Weibo social media platform.

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That evasive language infuriated animal lovers, and instilled fear that government officials in some provinces are exterminating pets that could have the virus, as China takes aggressive steps to curb the highly-infectious delta variant that's hurtling across the nation.

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The killing of a corgi shows how government power has grown unchecked in China in the name of Covid prevention | CNN

A series of loud bangs startle the sleeping corgi, driving it out of its bed. The door opens and two people dressed in full hazmat suits enter the living room, one carrying a crowbar and another a yellow plastic bag.

www.cnn.com

The Chinese people are now living in double speak hell.

 

[Humidex]

Fuckers. Absolute fuckers.

 

[AnansiThePersona]

Wtf dude don't beat corgis to death. Not cool

 

[Deleted member 70788]

I cannot express how much of a rage I would go on if anyone hurt my dogs. John Wick is the closest thing, though I know I'm not that badass. I would certainly make it my life mission to ruin anyone who hurt them.

 

[Deleted member 16876]

What a bunch of bastards.

If and only if they have to put it down, they could use other more humane methods.

I don't know how covid for animals works but couldn't they just quantarine the dog until covid is gone? Really brutal.

Fuck these assholes.

 

[Dyno]

If only the participants could meet the same fate

 

[Nothing Loud]

So what do the people who think "just mind your own business, live a quiet peaceful life, follow the orders, and you'll be left alone" about living with The Party in China have to say about this?

I went to China in 2015 to study abroad. Beautiful country, beautiful people, delicious food, amazing history and culture, scary politics--might not ever go back considering how much of a hellscape it's evolved into regarding human rights violations + the fact I'm a married gay man.

 

[Carn]

I'm gonna save that link to send it to people who are complaining they have to use a QR code to enter a bar to get some drinks.

 

[Mendrox]

Motherfuckers. Hopefuly those people get clubbed themselves.

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Fucking awful, but I don't see how this thread is going to go anywhere but bad places. Not much to discuss here.

 

[Human Resources]

just got to the office but that's enough internet for the day, thanks

 

[Dark Knight]

What the absolute fuck?

 

[Gustaf]

isn't it confirmed that dogs cannot transmit covid to humans?!

what is the point of beating a dog to dead, holy shit

 

[HardRojo]

I couldn't keep reading this, I'm here at the store right now doing my groceries while my cocker is waiting for me at home and I just can't read something like this now. I'm just gonna say I don't have kind words for all those involved.

 

[Rosebud]

Fucking awful, but I don't see how this thread is going to go anywhere but bad places. Not much to discuss here.

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Same

 

[Takamura-San]

Horrible, but the thread title is mad confusing. This seems that they wanted to eliminate the dog, in the most horrible way, to curb transmission. Not as a treatment of covid.

 

[kyorii]

Hrm yeah something like this happened in Vietnam a couple of weeks ago too. 12-13 dogs? Were basically killed off in various ways (drowned/burned/beaten) because their owners were quarantining.

This Couple Caught COVID-19, So Authorities Drowned and Burned Their Dogs

What started as a heartwarming story of human kindness has within days evolved into a national reckoning on animal abuse.

www.vice.com

 

[Sheepinator]

Key part of the story:

"The owner, whose surname is Fu and has so far tested negative for the virus, said community workers had repeatedly reassured her before she left for quarantine on Friday morning that they would not take away or kill the dog during the building's disinfection."

And with that, topic unwatched.

 

[Nepenthe]

This is a shock value thread and has little to discuss.