Chinese cities hunt for strays after 2-year-old mauled by off leash Rottweiler
- Viral security footage shows child being set upon by the large dog as she steps out into a residential compound with mother
- Attack prompts stray capture and pet owner education drive in cities around China, sparking online rumours of alleged dog culling
Several Chinese cities started trapping stray dogs and advertising “civilised” pet ownership last week, after a two-year-old had to be hospitalised following a savage mauling by an off-leash Rottweiler.
The drive has sparked online rumours of an alleged round of dog culling, with most social media users condemning the move.
The attack on the child was captured in security camera footage that went viral early last week.
The clip shows the girl being set upon by the large black Rottweiler as she steps out into a residential compound with her mother. The woman tries to cover the child in a desperate attempt to save her, but also gets dragged around, as a street cleaner tries to drive the dog away with a broom.
A white Labrador, seen roaming with the Rottweiler earlier, was also present during the attack.
Another person with a broom soon appears on the scene and is able to drive the dogs away, as the mother sits crying on the ground, clutching her child in her arms.