Arctic foxes with giant claws have caused a wave of protests against a zoo in Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
The revolt against the zoo grew when Pictures of Arctic foxes struggling to walk are starting to circulate on social media For the presence of claws to trim them.
On the Chinese social network Weibo, according to independentMany users shared it Arctic foxes’ claws were ‘absurdly long’ And They were preventing them from “walking normally.”. According to the local press, There were visitors to complain against the zoo.
It was one of the joint posts More than 15,000 shares And immediate effect: A day later a team of veterinarians was sent to the place.
Although officials claim that The foxes were in “good health”Many experts from The state recommended to the zoo that the claws be trimmed every six months.
A Chinese veterinarian, quoted in The Independent, explains that “when Arctic foxes live in the wild, the Claws wear out normallyBut In the zoo, where they run a bit, only part is worn’, which is why it had to be cut.
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