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China county to review decision to ban public dog walking
Source: BBC
China county to review decision to ban public dog walking
17 November 2020
A county in China's Yunnan province has been forced to reconsider a policy banning residents from walking their dogs in public from 20 November.
A circular said anyone caught doing so three times would have their pets confiscated and killed.
Officials said it was to protect residents, as there had been incidents where unleashed pets had bitten people.
However, the policy has been met with outrage on social media, prompting officials to say they would "rethink".
"These are uncivilised policies to promote 'civilised' dog-raising," one said, with others criticising the "extreme" measure.
The circular issued on 13 November mandates pet owners to keep their dogs indoors at all times. It also says that the policy is to promote "civilised" dog-raising habits.
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17 November 2020
A county in China's Yunnan province has been forced to reconsider a policy banning residents from walking their dogs in public from 20 November.
A circular said anyone caught doing so three times would have their pets confiscated and killed.
Officials said it was to protect residents, as there had been incidents where unleashed pets had bitten people.
However, the policy has been met with outrage on social media, prompting officials to say they would "rethink".
"These are uncivilised policies to promote 'civilised' dog-raising," one said, with others criticising the "extreme" measure.
The circular issued on 13 November mandates pet owners to keep their dogs indoors at all times. It also says that the policy is to promote "civilised" dog-raising habits.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-54969685
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