In recent days, the “dog bite” in Henan Anyang has become the focus of public opinion, and the assault on the population by the pet dog has provoked popular debate. So, what is the reason for the disturbance of pet dogs? Is it because of uncivilized dog-keeping or because of inadequate management? Journalists have been in urban neighbourhoods, squares, parks for many days, consulting lawyers and practitioners.
□ All media journalist Liu Won-hyo of the Daily Journal of Mandarin/Touwan
When the reporter looked into the dog leash, there were big dogs.
Over the past few days, journalists have visited some of the squares, parks and residential districts in urban areas and have found that dog leashing continues to occur to varying degrees in public places.
On the evening of 23 November, journalists met a citizen walking a dog in the south-west corner of the city ' s People ' s Square who was not tied. "This pet dog is a small dog. It doesn't hurt. There's a small crowd here in the square that just lets it spread out." Although the dogkeepers say so, journalists have seen that the majority of those passing by from here bypass the dog.
At 7.30 p.m. the same night, journalists entered the open river area from the west side of North Sea Road. On the way to both sides of the river, journalists met with two citizens walking with no pets tied. "My dog's five years old, no attack, never hurt anyone. It likes to be free, so I keep feeding, and I take it out every day." One of the citizens said. The journalist saw what the citizen called a pet dog, and other people who walked along the river chose to walk away.
“In the middle of the fall, I walked in the neighborhood at night, and a big dog with no rope came around me and scared me to jump into a green belt and cut a First Avenue wound.” Ms. Jung, who lives in the Yangtze district of Gao Xinxing, told reporters that she had been chased by dogs when she was a child, so she was afraid of dogs and hoped that the citizens, whether they had dogs or dogs, would be able to tie them when walking.
On 24 January, journalists visited several neighbourhoods and found that dog leashing was more common. The interview and the reason why the dogs were not tied up, most of the citizens said their pets were not offensive.
It's only a reminder or a exhortation, but it's not working.
During the interviews, some citizens felt that pet dogs often had to do with excessive love by their owners. For example, when walking a dog, it was felt that the dog rope was bound by the nature of its own pet dog. The absence of strings has often served as a trigger for numerous incidents of pet dog injury. Journalists interviewed property workers in a number of sub-districts on the phenomenon of dog untiement.
Property workers in a small area near the Health East Street and East Roads in Gao Xinxiang told journalists that they had communicated with dog owners on several occasions, but only to persuade them to do so, in response to signs of dog leashing by residents of the district. “The advice that property has no law enforcement power to compel others not to feed their dogs or to tie them to their dogs has little effect.” Staff stated that, in the process of persuasion, the property industry also met frequently with uncooperative dog owners, who generally claimed that their own dog had nothing to do with the property.
Similar views were expressed by property workers in a small sector near East Wind East and River Road in the Quiví region. “We primarily play a coordinating role in helping to mediate disputes between owners. It is indeed very difficult and ineffective to persuade owners to break the rules for dogs and walk dogs.” The staff member said that they had made civil dog signs, which were thrown into the green belt.
“We also hope that dog owners will be able to take into account the interests of other owners, at a minimum, to tie their dogs and clean their own excreta.” The staff member stated that it was hoped that local regulations would be put in place to regulate dog farming.
The lawyer suggested a municipal statute and a joint department.
The absence of a leash has created a danger to the safety of citizens. In this interview, a lawyer who has worked for over 20 years as a legal adviser for more than 10 enterprises considered that it was necessary to introduce targeted regulations to regulate the “dog walk without a leash”, both from the point of view of ensuring the safety of citizens and from the point of view of upgrading urban management.
“Although the new amended Animal Illness Act makes clear the relevant norms when carrying dogs, it does not specify the administrative penalties to be imposed on `dog walkers'. This, together with the lack of municipal by-laws, has resulted in the low cost of violating the law and inadequate penalties, and the fact that dogs are still in a de facto `no-man' situation.” According to the lawyer.
To this end, the lawyer recommended that targeted legislation be put in place at the municipal level in a timely manner, that the relevant authorities further upgrade the level of municipal precision management, and that they undertake joint and specialized corrective action, which is strictly regulated and punishable by law and has the effect of creating constant deterrence and influence. At the same time, it is important to ensure that regulations and regulatory measures are put into practice so that society as a whole can manage and manage the problem of “dog-free”.
Status of policy
Specific regulations on the management of dogs in the city
On 1 May of this year, the newly amended Animal Disease Prevention Act of the People ' s Republic of China was officially implemented, which clearly states that when a dog leaves the household, it shall wear a dog ' s license and adopt such measures as canine rope as are prescribed to prevent it from only hurting people and spreading the disease. Units and individual dogs shall be vaccinated against rabies on a regular basis, in accordance with the regulations, and shall apply to the local dog registry for registration on the basis of an immunization certificate issued by the animal clinic.
So, in the face of the problems posed by dogs, is there any regulation of dog management in the city?
According to an interview with a journalist, on 31 December 2008, the City of Xiangjong issued a regulation on the management of dogs in the city, which is based on the regulations governing dogs in Shandong province, promulgated on 10 November 1989. However, the canine management scheme in Shandong province was abolished in November 2010 and the regulations on dog management in the city of Xinjiang, which were established as a son, were not available at that time and had been abolished. At present, there are no specific provisions for dog management in the city of Zhongjong.
In recent years, in order to strengthen the management of dogs, regulate their behaviour and ensure their health and safety, regulations have been introduced in many municipalities in Shandong province. For example, on 1 February 2015, the Sun-ray municipality officially implemented the Sun-ray City Dog Management Scheme; in 2016, the City of Qingdao also implemented the Qingdao City Dog Management Ordinance throughout the city; and on 1 May 2018, the Eastern Camp Dog Management Ordinance was formally introduced, providing that dogs should not be allowed to leave their homes alone in the priority management area, and that the owner of the dog should voluntarily wear only tow ropes for the dog while walking, while the large dog must wear only a mouth condom.