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SAT · 2026-04-04 · 06:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0404-51742
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NSR-2026-0404-51742News Report·EN·Human Interest

Chinese woman whose pet dog was poisoned, killed by neighbour, sacrifices job for the cause

In 2022, Li Yihan, a woman living in Beijing, China, dedicated her life to animal rights advocacy after her 13-year-old West Highland Terrier, Papi, was poisoned and killed in her residential compound. Police identified a neighbor, a 65-year-old man surnamed Zhang, as the perpetrator who left poisoned chicken in a playground, resulting in the deaths of nine out of eleven dogs.

Fran LuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-04 · 06:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Chinese woman whose pet dog was poisoned, killed by neighbour, sacrifices job for the cause
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In 2022, Li Yihan, a woman living in Beijing, China, dedicated her life to animal rights advocacy after her 13-year-old West Highland Terrier, Papi, was poisoned and killed in her residential compound. Police identified a neighbor, a 65-year-old man surnamed Zhang, as the perpetrator who left poisoned chicken in a playground, resulting in the deaths of nine out of eleven dogs. Following Papi's death, Li quit her job and abandoned her social life to fight for justice for her dog. She recently spoke publicly about her experience and her dedication to defending animal rights. The man reportedly used sodium fluoroacetate, a highly toxic substance, to poison the animals.

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A total of 11 pet dogs were poisoned, and nine died.

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Police found a 65-year-old man surnamed Zhang to be the perpetrator.

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Li Yihan's pet dog Papi, a 13-year-old West Highland Terrier, was poisoned and killed in Beijing in 2022.

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Zhang reportedly left chicken dipped in sodium fluoroacetate in the playground.

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A Chinese woman sacrificed her job to get revenge on a neighbor who poisoned her pet dog.

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A Chinese woman who sacrificed her job and life to get revenge on a neighbour who poisoned her pet dog to death has shown her face publicly for the first time.After her beloved pet dog Papi, a 13-year-old white West Highland Terrier, was poisoned and killed in a children’s playground in her residential compound in Beijing in 2022, Li Yihan has dedicated her life to defending the animal’s rights.Police found a 65-year-old man surnamed Zhang, who lived in the neighbourhood, to be the perpetrator.Li Yihan holds up her beloved Papi who was poisoned to death by one of her neighbours. Photo: news.qq.comHe reportedly left pieces of chicken dipped in sodium fluoroacetate, an extremely toxic, odourless salt in the playground. It is also highly poisonous to humans.On the same day, a total of 11 pet dogs were poisoned. Nine died.After that, Li sacrificed her job, her personal life and “all unnecessary social activities” for over three years to fight for her dog’s rights. They had been together since the animal was two months old.Li recently appeared on stage to speak about her experience.
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