Hong Kong to slaughter 2,000 hamsters
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-60038551

Hong Kong’s ‘zero covid’ strategy, aiming to eliminate all traces of Covid within its borders had prompted the country to cull over 2,000 hamsters and other small animals who ‘may have covid’.

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The move comes after one worker at a pet shop tested positive
But it has unsurprisingly not been disclosed whether said worker was in contact with those previously infected, or had been abroad. But it has been revealed their spouse and child has since tested ‘provisionally positive’

Any hamster owners who bought their pet after 22 December will be forced inhumanely to HAND OVER their beloved pets to Hong Kong authorities, who will murder it in an attempt to prevent the spread of covid

There will also be a ban on the import of hamsters
So far there is no clear evidence animal-human transmission is possible

The move sadly brings back memories of the culling of millions of Danish minks in late 2020

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Pictured, the pet shop affected by the outbreak

The move also brings back memories of late 2019, when it was suggested, and still theorised, covid was created by the unhygienic conditions and slaughter conditions of wild animals, such as bats, in Wuhan, China

What an odd move, just Hamsters? Is it a big thing Hamsters carrying Covid? I'm still not buying the Covid started from Bat soup story either

zero covid policy

:laugh2:

they may as well nuke the sun while they are at it

And other small mammals too
Chinchillas and gerbils

Typical ,they really are a cruel nation,I hate how they are with any animal,they wont be killed humanely either,they probably carry more disease than any animal:fist::rant:

family pets :skull:

the good news is that there will be a plentiful supply of hamster on a stick at all good local restaurants

Yeah sadly this sort of thing is the 'norm' in East Asia , and COVID or no COVID they're already way too fond of killing every species & animal that's around. And I don't think they'll kill them humanely either.

I remember hearing about a rare sea creature in China that was basically on its way out, due to their weird obsession with eating every living thing :facepalm: .

What's grotesque is seeing some people eat LIVE octopus on YouTube :umm2:.

Syrian Hamster’s Starring Role in COVID-19 Research

The model has become a ‘golden’ standard’ in researching the pandemic.

https://www.criver.com/eureka/syrian...id-19-research

Ive seen that Goldstar, Its disgusting, I just dont get that mindset of people who dont care about the feelings of animals, and will happily put them through pain.Disgusting people.

Yes Fly away little hamster
stay Alive.



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No it was Bat Poo
mixing in that China market.

They did not care
they just want to sell the Alive Meat & Fish


China a Backward Nation
in many parts.