Involved in "pet blind box" Zhongtong Express and merchants are investigated, online shopping platform still sells live cats and dogs

  Hundreds of express boxes filled the entire truck compartment densely, and milk cats and dogs less than 3 months old were trapped in the cramped express boxes. The gray-green woven bag almost sealed most of the vents, and there were calls from time to time. The sound came from inside.

  Chen Yunlian, head of the Chengdu Love Home Animal Rescue Center, told the Beijing News that when the volunteers arrived at the Zhongtong express point where they found the live animal transport vehicles, they saw a large number of pet blind boxes. Life could not wait until the moment of being rescued.

  Chen Yunlian said that of the more than 160 pets rescued, 42 are now being treated in the hospital, and all the others have been returned to the rescue base. "Their health conditions are very unstable and may get sick at any time. There were still a few pets in the middle of the night. Was taken to the hospital".

  Mr. Hu, the head of the Chengdu Hehuachi branch of Zhongtong Express, which belongs to the truck involved, stated that Zhongtong’s internal regulations strictly prohibit receiving and sending live objects, and the salesperson involved is a new employee who takes orders in violation of the regulations.

  On May 6, a reporter from the Beijing News learned from the Chengdu Post Management Bureau that an investigation has been filed against express companies and breeders’ violations of mailing live cats and dogs.

  On the afternoon of May 6, a reporter from the Beijing News searched for keywords "blind pet box" and "blind box dog" on multiple online shopping platforms and found that there were still businesses selling live cats and dogs and promised "free shipping".

Experts said that my country’s law expressly prohibits the delivery of live objects, which also violates the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law. The animal quarantine department shall impose a fine of 15 times to 30 times the value of the goods for both sellers and logistics.

Some cats and dogs were dead when they were found, and will be open for adoption in the future

  According to another person in charge of the Chengdu Aizhijia Animal Rescue Center Base, Mr. Zhou, the volunteers of Aizhijia had received the revelation that “there are courier outlets carrying live pet transportation” half a month ago. On May 3, volunteers The readers followed the clues to the Zhongtong express outlets in the lotus pond in downtown Chengdu for follow-up.

  “The pets were all packed in express boxes at the time, in a small trailer, waiting to be transferred to a large truck. When the boxes were placed on the ground, volunteers stepped forward to intercept and call the police.” Mr. Zhou said.

  The police in the lotus pond and the staff of the Chengdu Animal Health Supervision Bureau arrived at the scene for disposal. Volunteers at the scene first moved the small animals loaded into the carriages to the ground for ventilation, and the express boxes bound by woven bags and scotch tape were removed. Volunteers used syringes to give glucose water to some dying cats and dogs, and some were dead when they were discovered.

  According to the courier list provided by volunteers from Love Home who participated in the rescue, the cats and dogs shipped by Zhongtong Express include a pet shop in Shibantan Pet City, Xindu District, and a flower and bird market in Longquanyi District. Details of the goods One column reads "Mixed-Blood Blue Cat Female New", "Superior Large Skeleton Caucasian Male and Puppy Dog", "Exquisite Mixed German and Shepherd" and so on.

  According to media reports, in the early morning of May 4, on-site statistics found that 4 out of the 160 cats and dogs placed had died.

The owner of the pet shop involved in Shibantan Pet City reached an agreement with the Aizhijia Animal Rescue Center. The two parties will find a third-party address to house the batch of kittens and puppies. Both parties will unconditionally cooperate with relevant law enforcement agencies to perform quarantine work. The quarantine fee will be paid by the pet shop. The owner will take care of the cats and dogs after the quarantine is completed.

  Mr. Zhou told the Beijing News that on the morning of the 4th, after the staff of the Chengdu Animal Health Inspection Bureau inspected and quarantined these small animals, the volunteers sent the better and healthier pets to the Love Home Base for placement and care. The remaining sick pets were sent to major pet hospitals in Chengdu for treatment.

According to a reception status form provided by Mr. Zhou, the status of pets includes "diarrhea", "feline plague positive", and "feline plague incubation period".

  "The pets were sent to the Love Home Base at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The volunteers were busy until 11:30 in the evening. The mental condition of the small animals was not very good due to the bumpy road and cross-infection." Mr. Zhou said.

  Chen Yunlian said that a total of 42 pets are being treated at the veterinary hospital. “The health condition of the pets returned to the base is also very unstable and may get sick at any time. Several pets were sent to the hospital at midnight last night.”

  Mr. Zhou introduced that the next step for the Love Home Base is to arrange the rescued pets, and then find adopters. They will find adopters by taking pictures and videos and uploading them to various platforms. Every adoption Everyone must go to the Love Home Base to be reviewed and signed before they can be adopted.

Zhongtong Express claims that the courier illegally received the order, and the relevant department filed a case for investigation

  The Beijing News previously reported that on the afternoon of May 4, the local animal inspection department had temporarily detained all cats and dogs in accordance with the law.

Mr. Hu, the head of the Chengdu Hehuachi branch of Zhongtong Express, which belongs to the truck involved, stated that Zhongtong’s internal regulations strictly prohibit receiving and sending live objects, and the salesperson involved is a new employee who takes orders in violation of the regulations.

He said that the salesperson involved will be punished in accordance with the regulations, and has already terminated part of the cooperative relationship with Sanlian Flower and Bird Market.

  On the evening of May 4, Zhongtong responded to the incident and stated that the headquarters of Zhongtong Group decided to take three rectification measures starting from May 5. First, the Chengdu Hehuachi branch of Zhongtong Express suspends the express delivery service and conducts a comprehensive self-examination. , And cooperate with relevant departments to investigate; second, the person in charge of delivery safety at the Sichuan Provincial Management Center of Zhongtong Express suspended for inspection and deducted his annual performance bonus; third, Zhongtong Express launched "postal safety training" in the entire network center and outlets , "Three system training", "National Protected Animal Catalogue Training", "Postal Prohibited Items Catalogue Training" and other special training.

  On May 5, there were media reports that there were still many couriers working at the outlets involved, and the staff said that the existing couriers would be closed after delivery.

Residents in the surrounding area said that in the past six months since the outlet was opened, live animals have been continuously transported, and small animals ran out of the outlets from time to time.

  On May 6, a reporter from the Beijing News learned from the Chengdu Post Management Bureau that an investigation has been filed against express companies and breeders’ violations of mailing live cats and dogs.

There are still online shopping platforms selling "Blind Pet Boxes", and merchants promise "Free Shipping"

  On the afternoon of May 6, a reporter from the Beijing News searched for keywords "blind pet box" and "blind box dog" on Taobao and other online shopping platforms and found that most of these pets were sold in the range of 10 to 50 yuan. Within, although each product page will indicate the breed of the dog, but the store said that the real delivery is about two months of mixed-race skewered milk dog, the color, male and female are shipped randomly, no real pictures And video.

  In addition to the price of the pet itself, the cost of packaging, disinfection, and additional vaccines is required after the photo is taken. Each store charges different fees for this part. Some stores say that they can be shipped after paying 36 yuan, and some The store will have to pay another 130 yuan.

When a reporter from the Beijing News asked about the types of vaccines for pets, the responses from many stores were vague. One store claimed to have played "Wei Jia", but could not provide proof of completion of the vaccine.

  The Beijing News reporter asked about many shops located in Jiangsu, Shandong and other places. The express couriers they cooperate with are basically Zhongtong. Other pet transportation services include some small express companies, such as Wukong Fengyun and Hourly Express. There are also some private shipping companies.

  The above-mentioned merchants and shops all promise "free shipping" for the freight of live transportation, and the transportation time is about 3 days. Some stores said that "the dog will be specially taken care of by the courier on the road."

In the product evaluations of consumers, some consumers gave negative comments such as "cats have skin diseases" and "hamsters die soon after they live".

Expert: National law expressly prohibits the delivery of live objects

  A reporter from the Beijing News inquired that Article 33 of the "Rules for the Implementation of the Postal Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that it is forbidden to send or carry all kinds of live animals in the mail.

The "Interim Regulations on Express Delivery" also clarified that if an enterprise operating express delivery business finds that the sender has delivered prohibited items, it shall refuse to accept it.

  Lawyer An Xiang, director of Beijing Dexiang Law Firm, said that in addition to the “Postal Law” and the “Interim Regulations on Express Delivery” and other related regulations, the sender and transporter violated the “Animal Epidemic Prevention Law”.

According to the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law, an official veterinarian must pass a laboratory test to obtain an animal quarantine certificate before transportation.

At the same time, cats and dogs, as susceptible animals to zoonotic diseases, also need to be vaccinated separately, while holding an immunization certificate and establishing an immunization file. Pets that do not have the above-mentioned certification documents cannot be transported or sold.

  An Xiang believes that the sender and transporter in this "blind pet box" incident should be severely punished for profit ignoring the law. From the perspective of legal liability, the animal quarantine department should deal with the seller and the logistics party in accordance with the law. A fine of 15 times to 30 times the value.

At the same time, the sale of "blind pet boxes" can easily lead to the abandonment of animals and increase the behavior of animal cruelty. It is recommended that the competent department of the pet industry should promptly stop the "blind pet boxes" as a curious sales method.

  Qin Xiaona, president of the Capital Association for the Protection of Animals, told the Beijing News that the environment of express mail is completely unsuitable for the survival of live animals. The lack of oxygen, environmental fear, and collisions during transportation are also a form of animal abuse. From the perspective of sellers and logistics, they disregard life for the sake of profit; from the perspective of buyers, I think they also treat animal lives as playthings. In addition to effective punishments imposed by law, we also need to conduct education on respect for life. "

  Beijing News reporter Bo Qiyu intern Lan Han