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| NEWSLETTER Vol. XVI Sep-Dec 2003 | |
SARS Prompted Isolation and Killing of Beijing Pets Authorities in Beijing, China relocated to remote areas or killed pets belonging to individuals who were quarantined in order to prevent the virus that caused the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) from spreading. The disposition of each animal depended on the section of the city in which he or she was being kept. “We must cut off any possible sources of infection to fight against SARS,” said one Beijing police officer. In Nanjing, dogs were banned from streets, parks and other public places. “They must stay at home with their owners,” said a Nanjing police spokesperson. “If seen outside, they will be rounded up and killed.” Hundreds of people in China either abandoned or killed their companion animals in order to avoid developing SARS, even though there was no evidence indicating that pets carried the virus responsible for it. Sources: |
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