2009 Shaanxi dog-free zone
The 2009 Shaanxi dog-free zone is a goal by the government of
History
In 2006 a similar destruction of 50,000 dogs in
Goal
In 2009 Yang County is striving to be the first county nationally in the PRC to have no dogs.[8][9] The government ordered all dogs within a radius range of 3206 square kilometres to be killed, including registered and vaccinated dogs.[8] In a statement to China Daily, Dang Zhengqing stated this was the only way they could stop the spread of rabies.[10]
Preventive measures
People who are already pet owners were advised to register their dogs and vaccinate them. These vaccinations were offered for free.[1][10] Stray and wild dogs within the region were also put down by the government.[10] It was reported that over 20,000 dogs had been killed in the city of Hanzhong alone.[10] Free leashes were also provided to allow citizens to control their dogs.
See also
References
- ^ a b China press. "China press Archived 2009-06-03 at archive.today." 无异于“血腥屠杀”陕西洋县屠狗万余成“无犬县”. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.
- ^ Roberts, Joel (August 1, 2006). "China Slaughters 50,000 Dogs: Outrage Over 5-Day Massacre Of Dogs In SW China Anti-Rabies Crackdown". CBS News. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ a b "Killing of Chinese dogs prompts anguish, relief: Tens of thousands of canines killed to combat rabies outbreak". NBC News. Associated Press. 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ Watts, Jonathan (2006-08-04). "China rabies outbreak triggers second dog cull". Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
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- ^ a b c d e Shu-Xian, Zu (2001). "Epidemiology of rabies and control of dog rabies in China". Rabies Control in Asia: Fourth International Symposium on Rabies Control in Asia. World Health Organization. pp. 88–90.
- ^ a b Sina.com.tw "Sina.com.tw Archived 2009-06-03 at WebCite." 陝西洋縣全城屠狗成全國首個無犬縣. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.
- ^ Huanbohai news. "Huanbohai news. Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine." 陝西洋縣全城屠狗成全國首個無犬縣. Retrieved on 2009-06-03.
- ^ a b c d Juan, Shan (June 2, 2009). "Thousands of dogs killed to take bite out of rabies". ChinaDaily. Retrieved 2009-06-03.