Footage filmed by traffic cameras (Video)

Animal abuse comes in many forms and so many times the perpetrator doesn’t think they are doing anything wrong. This time, one woman thought it was okay to tie a dog to her electric car and drag it along a busy street in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang, China. Footage filmed by witnesses as well as traffic cameras shows a male passenger was holding the tired animal along a leash while it tried to keep up with the car that was traveling about 5 miles an hour ( 8 kilometres per hour) across the city.

The distressed animal tripped while making its way across the intersection causing the 2.5-meter long car to stop in the midst of oncoming traffic. The car had to wait several minutes while travelers had to go around the car down the busy road. Police say that the dog was dragged along for at least 20 minutes before it was taken back home. According to a statement released by Liuzhou Traffic Police, the driver said that there was no space in her car which is why the two of them decided to “walk” the dog back home in this manner, which many people found to be a form of animal abuse. Many even believed this was a dangerous road hazard for other commuters.

There was no space in her car

The driver told the police that the animal belonged to her friend when she was summoned to the police station. Despite it being believed that the dog was unhurt, she was given two demerit points for the incident and fined 100 yuan which is nearly 15$. China isn’t necessarily famous for its animal rights initiatives. There was a draft law being passed around in 2009 on the Protection of Animals, and in 2010 a draft law on the Prevention of Cruelty to animals was sent for the State Council’s consideration. This proposed a fine of 6,000 yuan and two weeks of detention for perpetrators of animal abuse. But till today, there hasn’t been any update on the same. Watch the video, what do you think about this woman’s punishment for doing this to a dog?