A woman in China who dumped more than 10 tonnes of invasive fish into a lake in a Buddhist ritual that later died. Photo: SCMP composite/handout
Woman in China faces court after dumping 12.5 tonnes of catfish into lake for good luck that took 10 days to clean up after massive die-offs
- Known as fangsheng, releasing animals into the wild, or ‘life release’, has a history dating back 2,000 years in China
- Intended to save captive animals in exchange for good luck, it encourages the trapping of wild animals to meet demand
A woman in China who dumped more than 10 tonnes of invasive fish into a lake in a Buddhist ritual that later died. Photo: SCMP composite/handout
