China pet lover buries herself in law books in bid to send dog-poisoning culprit to jail

A woman in China who studied law for 700 days after her pet dog was poisoned to death is hoping her hard work can help send the culprit to jail.

The case is the first time pet poisoning has become the subject of criminal proceedings in Beijing.

Previously, suspects faced financial sanctions or short detentions as China does not have a dedicated pet protection law.

Li Yihan’s pet dog Papi, a white West Highland Terrier, was like family to her.

On September 14, 2022, the animal was among a number of dogs and cats that were poisoned in the nation’s capital.