A recent record of pet abduction caused an outcry in China. A guide Labrador dog named Qiaoqiao has been snatched from his blind owner while taking its daily walk on Feb. 23, Tuesday, outside Beijing.
Thirty-five hours later, around 6:50 p.m., the dog has finally been returned to its owner with an apology note attached to its collar. On the letter it said, "We were wrong... we really beg your pardon."
The details of the abduction were recorded through a security camera. A van which was allegedly from north China's Hebei province drove past Qiaoqiao and its owner while they were walking on the street in Shunyi district. One of the people inside the car stepped out and grabbed the dog inside.
The motive of the abduction still remains unclear, as reported by BBC. But based on the China's recent records, pet abduction is quite common in China whether it's on the streets or in the comforts of their homes. Thieves then kill these pets, dogs or cats, or sell them for their meat in the market.
"Qiaoqiao always accompanied me. She was like a friend to me," said Tian Fengbo, Qiaoqiao's owner. "Now I feel like I've lost a close friend," Fengbo said in an interview he had with the local media after his dog went missing. He also said that his guide dog was already been living with his family for almost five years and since then has already became a part of it, as posted by Mid-Day.
Angry netizens shared their feelings towards what happened to Qiaoquiao and his owner using their different online social media accounts saying: "What kind of monster must you be to slaughter a blind man's dog." Another angry netizen also said, "Is this the kind of nation China aspires to be? Dogs are man's best friend, not food."
