A government order has been given out to capture all large-sized and aggressive dogs throughout Beijing.  The order was put into effect on June 13th.

On June 2nd, Beijing Municipal Police Department released a public announcement about activating an order to capture any large or aggressive dogs found in the city beginning on June 13th. In the name of public order and safety, the order states that the police will “retain” all large dogs in the municipal area of Beijing, as well as some of the suburban areas. The order gave 10 days for dog owners to relocate the dogs to outside of the city.  Any large dogs found in Beijing after June 13th will be “retained”.  Owners of these dogs will then be fined almost 1,600USD (10,000RMB) if they are a business, and individuals will be fined almost 800USD (5,000RMB). The order is targeting not only all of the stray dogs and unregistered pet dogs but also legally registered dogs. Dogs are now being captured almost around the clock.  These “captures” are not only taking place on the street.  Police are also traveling to “suspects” residences to confiscate their dogs.   According to the announcement, all resistance to the enforcement of this order will be severely punished.

In the public announcement, the Beijing Police department encourages the general population to report anyone they know that owns a large-sized dog. People who turn in such dog owners will be rewarded with cash, and their identity will be protected. Anonymous hotlines to the police station of all communities in the city of Beijing are listed on the announcement. Now, dog owners not only have to watch for the police, but they must also fear their neighbors, co-workers, or anyone else who might have knowledge of their dog. According to reliable inside information, the police officers have also been given incentives to capture at least 10 dogs per officer. Each officer who meets this quota will receive a cash reward.

Large dogs are classified as those that are over 35 cm in height (13.7 inches). All dogs that exceed this size restriction are subject to the order. The top three most popular dogs according to AKC registration – Labrador, German Shepherd and Golden Retriever are all targeted and in danger of being taken. According to the public statement, the order has equated a dog over 35 cm in height as a dangerously aggressive dog that presents a serious danger to public health and safety.

In reality, all dogs on the walking on the street, with or without their owners, are targeted for a possible capture. The following  are the list of dogs that are subjects to be captured and retained:

 

• >>All stray dogs
• >>All large sized dogs (exceeding the limits of  35cm in height) with or without registration
• >>Small dogs without registration
• >>All small dogs if their owners failed to show proof of registration on the spot

 

Any dogs (either strays or pets) that are captured will not be returned to their owners and no adoption or retrieval of any sort will be allowed. Theoretically, the small sized dogs are allowed to be  reclaimed  by their owner if the owners register their dogs or show the proof of an existing registration. In reality, however, the chances for these small sized dogs to be  returned to their families are low.  The police department is also not allowing owners to register new large sized dogs or renew existing registrations. As any dogs that are seen and captured by the Beijing police will not be returned to their families, you may be wondering what will happen to them. The answer is, no one knows. No government office has released any information or responded to any questions in regards to what they will do to these dogs.

The Beijing Police Department has been flexing its censorship muscle and deleted any posts that speak out against the order or detail any of the many real tragedies that have befallen families and their dogs.

How many dogs have been taken? Where are they being kept? What is being done to them? Why are there no recourses for victims of this heinous order? No Chinese media outlets have reported anything but about what the Beijing Police needs to do to “ensure the safety” of Beijing residents. People’s voices have been brutally silenced, and no one can tell the world what has happened to them or the dogs that are both their dearest friends and families.

We are asking the chairman of China and the major of Beijing, to put end to this violence and return all the captured dogs to rightful place, with their families. 

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