Year of the Dog??

Skip this post if you are a dog lover!!



To celebrate the Year of the Dog, China has killed over 50,000 dogs in just 5 days. The reason? Rabies. But we all know what really happened—there was a surplus of democratic dogs, Tibet sympathizing dogs, and religious dogs. China reports about 2000 deaths per year from rabies, but did you know that in 2006 alone, 25 dogs were killed for each fatal case of rabies last year, this doesn't even count how many were killed for the local "Beef stew"!! Military guard dogs and police dogs were spared, because they can’t get rabies, and becuase they aid in propagating propaganda.

Some parts of southern China are very poor, so, to enlist the aid of the common folk, dog owners were offered 5 yuan (about 63 cents) for each animal they killed. Last year, the average income for China’s lower class was 7,400 (US$890) yuan. I think the scheme worked, because the poorest farmer probably realized that if he went out and killed 120 dogs, he would make one months worth of his normal income! Lets just say, dogs are not mans best friend in China. I won't mention that people who took their dogs out for a walk not only returned home a little more healthier, they also had dinner, courtesy of the local police man who beat their dog to death on the spot.

Good news though, due to an unexpected surplus in dog meat, Chinese resturants have lowered their prices!