[Cagdu] FW: China: The law troubles Beijing's first guide dog

Thu Jan 10 10:21:01 PST 2008

wow,
   I never thought of how it must be in China. Sounds like a pretty
rough time. And she is going to participate in the olympic torch
relay. You would think if nothing else some one would make a big
stink.
luis

On 1/3/08, tina thomas <tinadt at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Subject: China: The law troubles Beijing's first guide dog
>
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> The law troubles Beijing's first guide dog --
> china.org.cn
>
> The law troubles Beijing's first guide dog
>
> Ping Yali, China's first paralympic champion with
> vision of a mere 0.05, has been in a low mood recently
> as she cannot apply for a license for Lucky --
> her guide dog.
>
> Lucky, the first ever professional guide dog working
> in Beijing, entered Ping Yali's life early December
> after being trained in Dalian, and has greatly
> helped the disabled athlete during her daily life.
>
> Unfortunately, Lucky, a male golden retriever
> weighting 40kg, is among the city's blacklist of
> banned dogs and is now facing difficulty getting a
> required
> license. Without a license, Lucky's presence on the
> street could be seen as illegal and he can be taken
> away by police.
>
> Ping Yali has visited her local Public Security Bureau
> over the crucial issue. Police officers say they are
> willing to help but claim a gap in the current
> law pertaining to guide dogs prohibits them from
> issuing Lucky with a proper license.
>
> Beijing banned large or ferocious dogs back in 2006 in
> a bid to fight rabies, forbidding keepers from taking
> their dogs to public places like markets, stores,
> commercial areas, parks, hospitals, etc. But many such
> places are inevitable locations for a guide dog to be
> at when helping his or her master.
>
> Alas Ping Yali is in a hurry. "If Lucky stays at home
> or hangs about for too long without going out, he will
> lose his ability to serve as a guide dog,"
> the
> Olympic
> torch bearer said.
>
> "Now he barely reacts when the bus is coming, the
> drivers have refused him entry too many times. And
> whenever we go to the supermarket, he is in a low
> mood,
> as the security guard scolded him loudly last time."
> Ping Yali said.
>
> Ping Yali wrote done her worries on her blog,
> receiving attention and support from many netizens.
> Many called for a new law to be set up especially for
> guide dogs while expressing pity for Ping and Lucky's
> situation.
>
> "Without a license, Lucky can only stay at home and
> probably lose his sense of orientation, so how can I
> still take her to the Olympic Games?" Ping Yali
> said, mentioning her plan to take part in the Olympic
> torch relay in 2008.
>
> The Organizing Committee for the Beijing Olympic Games
> announced on December 28 that guide dogs in aid of the
> disabled could enter Beijing's public places
> during the Beijing Olympic Games.
>
> But Ping Yali is worrying whether or not she and Lucky
> can still go out on the street after the Olympic
> Games. If not, she will have to send Lucky back
> to Dalian.
>
> (CRI January 2, 2008)
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