Live animals in plastic bagsAs live fish and turtles sealed in small key rings have become increasingly popular trinkets in China, animal protection groups are advocating an immediate ban, calling the item an example of “pure animal abuse.”
The vendors, who sell the baggies at the entrances to subways or train stations, claim the colored water is a “nutrient rich” solution that allows the live creatures shoved inside a seven centimeter bag to live for a few months, after which–if this story couldn’t get any more depressing–the animals die Read more
