Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Mother Dog Burned Alive by Chinese Minors Sparks Global Outrage
Some people hurt a dog family very badly.
The mother dog was named Wang Wang, and her three puppies were just 14 days old.
The puppies were hit with spiked clubs, and the mother dog was set on fire.
Even though she was hurt very badly, Wang Wang crawled back to be with her puppies before she died.
Many people felt very sad and very angry about what happened.
The people who did this were kids under 14 years old.
Because of that, the law in China said they could not go to jail, and they were sent to a special place to be corrected instead.
Many people are asking China to make a new law that protects dogs and other animals from being hurt.
Some people tried to protest to protect animals, but police stopped them.
People all over the world are talking about Wang Wang and asking for better animal protection.
Four minors allegedly captured and killed a stray mother dog named Wang Wang and her three 14-day-old puppies in Jieyang, Guangdong Province, on June 28.
The puppies were reportedly beaten to death with spiked clubs before the mother dog was tied with wire, doused in flammable liquid, and set on fire.
Despite severe burns, Wang Wang reportedly crawled back to the bodies of her puppies and died beside them.
Authorities said the suspects, all under 14, could not face criminal prosecution and were sent to a corrective facility instead.
The case renewed calls for a comprehensive national Animal Protection Law in China and fueled debate over censorship, as officials urged the public not to disseminate related information.
- Who
- Four minors under the age of 14, a stray mother dog named Wang Wang, and her three 14-day-old puppies.
- What
- A stray mother dog was burned alive and her three puppies were beaten to death in an alleged act of extreme animal cruelty.
- When
- June 28.
- Where
- Jieyang, Guangdong Province, China.
- Why
- The suspects allegedly killed the animals in an act of cruelty; because they were under 14 they avoided criminal prosecution, sparking outrage and calls for stronger animal protection laws.
Animal welfare activists
Chinese authorities
Criminal responsibility for minors
Animal welfare activists
Extreme cruelty like this should not go without meaningful consequences; activists argue the legal age for criminal responsibility leaves such acts unpunished.
Chinese authorities
All four suspects were under 14, the minimum age of statutory criminal responsibility, so they could not be criminally prosecuted and were sent to a corrective facility.
Public discussion and censorship
Animal welfare activists
Supporters say people should be free to discuss the case and campaign for animal rights; officials asking the public not to disseminate information limits free expression.
Chinese authorities
Authorities urged the public not to disseminate related information and to reject cyberbullying, to create a good environment for the growth of minors.
- Location
- Jieyang, Guangdong Province, China
- Date of incident
- June 28
- Victims
- Stray mother dog 'Wang Wang' and her three 14-day-old puppies
- Suspects
- Four minors, all under the age of 14
- Legal outcome
- Sent to a corrective facility; no criminal prosecution due to age
- Key demand
- A comprehensive national Animal Protection Law for mainland China
- International campaign
- Animal welfare supporters purchased billboards in New York
- Protest response
- Protesters reportedly stopped by police before entering the village