SARS Prompting Isolation and Killing of Beijing Pets
by Sherry Morse
Authorities in Beijing, China are soon going to begin relocating to remote areas or killing pets belonging to individuals who have been quarantined in order to prevent the virus that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) from spreading.
The disposition of each animal will depend on the section of the city in which he or she is being kept.
"We must cut off any possible sources of infection to fight against SARS," said one Beijing police officer.
In Nanjing, dogs are 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 have already abandoned or killed their companion animals in order to avoid developing SARS, even though there is no evidence indicating that pets carry the virus responsible for it.
© 2003 Animal News Center, Inc.
Authorities in Beijing, China are soon going to begin relocating to remote areas or killing pets belonging to individuals who have been quarantined in order to prevent the virus that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) from spreading.
The disposition of each animal will depend on the section of the city in which he or she is being kept.
"We must cut off any possible sources of infection to fight against SARS," said one Beijing police officer.
In Nanjing, dogs are 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 have already abandoned or killed their companion animals in order to avoid developing SARS, even though there is no evidence indicating that pets carry the virus responsible for it.
© 2003 Animal News Center, Inc.
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