The discovery of a stray puppy in China with two arrows in its head, one of them pierced straight through, has sparked public outrage and a heated debate on social media over animal protection and the use of police resources.
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The May 11 incident unfolded when a man, surnamed Ai, and his girlfriend found an injured stray dog near a vegetable shop in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, southern China.
One arrow had pierced right through the puppy’s head, while another was embedded in the back of its head.
The couple managed to capture it using a cage and rushed it to a pet hospital for emergency surgery.
They also sought help online by launching a crowdfunding campaign which drew support from hundreds of netizens and raised 13,000 yuan (US$1,800).
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