Hong Kong to kill thousands of hamsters after Covid found on 11

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Hong Kong plans to cull some 2,000 hamsters and other small mammals over a Covid-19 outbreak linked to a pet shop in the city.

An outbreak of the Delta variant linked to a worker in the shop prompted officials to test hundreds of animals there - with 11 hamsters positive.

Unlike many other places, Hong Kong has maintained a "zero Covid" strategy focused on eliminating the disease.

Officials said it may be an example of animal-to-human Covid transmission.

Only the hamsters at the pet shop seemed to be affected, with negative results for other animals there such as rabbits and chinchillas.

But as a "preventative measure", 2,000 hamsters and other small mammals will be killed.

The animals are spread across 34 different pet shops and animal storage centres. And any new pet owners who bought a hamster since 22 December will need to hand the animal over to authorities for euthanasia.

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[gabeoz 7,915]

As they should 

[bestie 221]

China is on crack

[Werewoof 2,488]

Poor babies… 

[bionic 50,111]

Rest in peace animals.

[LaLa 19,898]

okay, horrible story all around, but this part is the worst:

57 minutes ago, Teletubby said:

And any new pet owners who bought a hamster since 22 December will need to hand the animal over to authorities for euthanasia

Imagine a kid getting a hamster for Christmas and then getting the news 

[RahrahWitch 6,985]

Reminds me of when millions of Minks where killed because of a covid mutation  Not that their lives where any good in those factory farms...

[HEARTSTOP 3,154]

I'm sad for the animals.

I wish pet shops didn't exist.

[CoolTrainerTerry 1,567]

So if they're killing animals with COVID, what is their strategy for the people...

[Franch Toast 27,737]

My friends in HK are really, really heartbroken over this, and it's so stupid, because there is no proof that the animals have given Covid to the humans, and it's likely to be the opposite. Meanwhile, people in HK are getting infected with Covid while being in 21-day hotel quarantine due to poor ventilation. Instead of actually solving problems logically, they are just doing cruel and stupid things like killing thousands of innocent hamsters. 

[Roughhouse Dandy 13,614]

God, humans are awful animals. 

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52 minutes ago, HEARTSTOP said:

I'm sad for the animals.

I wish pet shops didn't exist.

Me going to a pet shop today

 

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40 minutes ago, CoolTrainerTerry said:

So if they're killing animals with COVID, what is their strategy for the people...

 

2 hours ago, Teletubby said:

a "zero Covid" strategy