Chinese county kills 50,000 dogs in campaign against rabies

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

SHANGHAI, China -- China slaughtered 50,000 dogs in a government-ordered crackdown after three people died of rabies, sparking unusually pointed criticism in state media Tuesday and an outcry from animal rights activists.

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