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Guangdong officials said: “For each killed stray dog, we will give 200 yuan (£23).” The controversial order was issued by the Wanjiang community in Dongguan, Guangzhou Province of southern China, after some residents had criticised “rule-breaking dog owners”. The document also shared several regulations on how residents should keep their dogs and walk the animals.



Owners are trying to hide their precious pets from officials to save their lives

Dogs seen without a collar were considered as “stray dogs”

Dogs seen without a collar were considered as “stray dogs”, the statement read.



The notice was removed after igniting outrage among the residents.



Officials have denied accusations they were encouraging the killing of dogs.



They claimed they were regulating pet-keeping with the rule.



There has not been any evidence suggesting the coronavirus can be transmitted to or by animals, according to the World Health Organization.



The notice is being re-written because “its content was inappropriate”, a spokesperson from the Wanjiang community, known by his surname Long, told Kankan News.



“We wanted to regulate keeping pets. We are not encouraging killing dogs,” Mr Long added.



Another local resident said: “It's such a barbaric rule. I found it ridiculous. It's not what a civilised society would do.



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