Guangzhou pet blogger was brutalized online: revealing the shady story of live pet transactions to cause revenge
Recently, a pet blogger in Guangzhou encountered cyber violence for revealing the shady stories of live pet transactions, which attracted widespread attention from the society. The blogger exposed some merchants' behaviors of selling sick pets and false propaganda through short video platforms, and was subsequently reported, personal attacks and even threatened. The incident not only reveals the chaos in the pet market, but also reflects the harm of cyber violence.
Event Review: Blogger exposed the shady scene and was retaliated
During the investigation, the blogger found that some pet merchants had the following problems:
| Question Type | Specific performance | Percentage (sample survey) |
|---|---|---|
| Sold sick pets | Sale animals carrying canine distemper, cat distemper, etc. | 32% |
| False propaganda | Variety inconsistent, age fraud | 45% |
| After-sales service missing | Refund or medical compensation | 78% |
| Illegal breeding | Unlicensed business, harsh environment | twenty one% |
After the video was released, the blogger's account was reported in large quantities and the flow was restricted, his personal privacy was leaked, and he even received threat information such as "Beware of your dog". The police have intervened in the investigation.
Statistics on live pet transaction chaos
According to the online public opinion monitoring in the past 10 days, the number of pet transaction-related complaints has surged, and the main problems are distributed as follows:
| platform | Number of complaints (example) | High frequency keywords |
|---|---|---|
| E-commerce platform | 1,200+ | "Weekly Dog" and "The goods are not right" |
| Social platform | 860+ | "Undocumented" and "Transportation to death" |
| Offline market | 430+ | "Bundled sale" and "sick pets will not be refunded" |
Analysis of the current situation of the law and industry
There are currently no laws and regulations specifically for live pet transactions in my country, and there are gaps in supervision:
| Existing problems | Legal basis | Penalty cases (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Business without a license | Article 25 of the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law | Only 127 penalties were imposed nationwide |
| False propaganda | Article 55 of the Consumer Rights Protection Law | The success rate of rights protection is less than 15% |
| Animal cruelty | No clear provisions | Moral condemnation only |
Expert advice and public response
Animal Protection Organization makes three appeals:
1. Establish a pet transaction filing system;
2. The platform needs to strengthen merchant qualification review;
3. Improve the legislation of the Anti-Animal Cruelty Law.
Netizen comments are polarized:
| Viewpoint tendency | Percentage | Typical message |
|---|---|---|
| Support bloggers | 68% | "Dare to tell the truth, need protection" |
| Questioning the motivation | 19% | "Travel hype" |
| Neutral attitude | 13% | "We should pay attention to industry rectification" |
Conclusion
This incident exposed the lack of supervision under the wild growth of the pet economy. While calling for the improvement of the rule of law, the public should also speak out rationally and reject online violence. As the blogger's latest response: "Exposing darkness is not for opposition, but for hope that every life can be treated well." As of press time, the number of readings on related topics has exceeded 230 million, and many local consumer associations announced the launch of a special investigation.
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