A man in Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia, was disturbed by the constant howling of 12 dogs kept by his downstairs neighbor late at night. After numerous failed attempts to resolve the issue through communication, he resorted to poisoning and killed 9 of the dogs.
The incident, reported by several Chinese media outlets including Red Star News on September 6, occurred in a residential area in Keerqin District of Tongliao City. The dogs owned by a resident named Tong frequently disturbed the peace with their nighttime barking, causing great distress to the man.
Despite Tong’s multiple attempts to communicate with the neighbor, no resolution was reached. He sought help from the property management, who then engaged in discussions with the dog owner named Tian to address the disturbance caused by the dogs. However, the issue remained unresolved, leading Tong to contemplate poisoning the dogs living downstairs.
Around 5 p.m. on April 9, Tong noticed some dogs running downstairs and proceeded to sprinkle dog poison powder purchased online onto pieces of ham sausage. Through the living room window of his house, he threw the poisoned ham sausages onto the road below. Subsequently, 9 of the dogs consumed the poisoned sausages and died as a result.
Following the incident, Tong’s family compensated Tian for the loss at the market price of 403 RMB.
On August 13, the court sentenced Tong to two years in prison with a three-year probation period.
The case triggered discussions among netizens, with many expressing empathy for Tong’s situation.
Netizen “不劉下的穎子” revealed the disturbances caused by their upstairs neighbor’s dogs running around noisily in the middle of the night, causing unbearable suffering.
Netizen “風油精and花露水” questioned, “Which normal person keeps 13 dogs in an apartment building?”
User “噠噠嘀嘀的小店” criticized the property management’s negligence, stating, “If the property management doesn’t take action against disturbances affecting rest, should they not be held accountable?”