Fw: ITD Update 30/10/04

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News items on Asian animal abuse

 

30th October 2004

China Kills Thousands of Dogs for Olympics

 

Dear Friends

 

Here at ITD we are accustomed to hearing

reports of savagery perpetrated on dogs in China. When we heard this latest

one we thought it must be a cruel hoax due to the sheer numbers involved.

Regrettably, the report was confirmed.

 

This comes from our colleagues at Sirius GAO,

the New Zealand based charity fighting for the Chinese dogs. The extract

below is taken from their web site. Please visit

http://sirius.2kat.net/cixiguilin.html for more details, photos and email

addresses to write to. Please note - this slaughter is one of many planned

throughout China.

 

CHINA PREPARES FOR 2008 OLYMPICS

 

" In preparation for the Olympic Games to be

held in Beijing in 2008, China has decided that it is time to tackle the

problem of stray dogs. Due to fears of rabies, these animals are not

generally eaten and have become widespread in some cities. Instead of

introducing a plan of spay and neuter as has been done in many more

civilised countries, the Chinese solution is far more immediate and, not

surprisingly, brutal. The photos on this page were taken in Cixi between

10th and 16th October 2004 where an unverified estimate of 40,000 dogs were

slaughtered.

 

" Long poles with a wire loop at one end are

used by dog-wardens throughout the world as an efficient and safe method of

catching dogs. But this is China and this device is put to a particularly

Chinese use........

 

" Here the operation is performed by a two man

team. While one man holds the dog helpless with his pole, his partner beats

it to death with his. "

 

The city of Guilin is planning a similar

massacre during December. URGENT response is needed if there is to be any

hope of preventing this. Please join Sirius' campaign at

http://sirius.2kat.net/cixiguilin.html.

 

Our continued thanks to all of you for caring.

From all the team at ITD

 

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