China poised to slaughter 500,000 more dogs (!?)

[KurtNYC]

The real problem is counterfeit rabies vaccine but they are not addressing that. This is absolutely sickening. A protest at the Chinese Embassy is probably in order. PETA is calling for a boycott of Chinese products (eg. damn near everything they sell at Walmart).

SHANGHAI — A second Chinese city plans a mass dog slaughter to control a rabies outbreak, state media said Friday, days after a similar cull in which dogs were beaten to death prompted a torrent of criticism.
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The measure came in response to the deaths of 16 people from rabies in Jining in the last eight months, Xinhua said. It didn't say when the cull would begin or how the animals would be killed. It said the city had about 500,000 dogs.
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“I think this is completely insane,” Zhang Luping, founder of the Beijing Human and Animal Environmental Education Centre, said Friday in response to Jining's announcement.

“What's more, this really damages our national image and sets a really bad example to show how lazy and inconsiderate those local government officials are,” Ms. Zhang said.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060804.wchinadogs0804/BNStory/International/home

[hashibabba]

1. the article goes on to say...

"Rabies cases are on the rise in China, with more than 2,000 people dying from the disease each year. Only 3 per cent of the country's dogs are vaccinated against rabies."

So, if they're selling counterfeit rabies vaccines, its not as bad as it sounds.

However, killing another 50,000 dogs is despicable. Are they killing all the other animals that probably have rabies, too?