In November 2022, reports and complaints about dog poisoning appeared across Chengdu. CCTV.com, reposting Red Star News, said residents found suspicious meat, dog food or powder in green belts, residential lawns and near roadside trees, and that some pet dogs convulsed, vomited and died after suspected ingestion. Police said they had received reports and were testing unknown materials. In a separate Dongfeng Bridge incident, Chengdu police later said the millet and bread scattered by a suspected person contained no toxic substances and no isoniazid.

Reports of suspicious bait and dog deaths

According to CCTV.com’s repost of Red Star News, in November 2022 Chengdu residents reported suspected dog-poisoning incidents in several districts. Netizens collected possible locations, including residential compounds, park green belts, roadside trees, schools and sports venues.

Several dog guardians said their pets developed convulsions, vomiting, lethargy and abnormal liver or kidney indicators after going outside; some dogs died. The report mentioned suspicious sausages, soaked dog food and meat allegedly containing isoniazid. Not every single online claim was officially confirmed, but together they show the fear that spread among families living with animals.

Police action and one clarified misidentification

Public reports said Chengdu police in several areas had opened inquiries and were testing some unknown materials. Police also said patrols and inspections would be strengthened.

At the same time, a person near Dongfeng Bridge was accused online of poisoning dogs. Chengdu police later said the person had scattered millet and bread, and tests found no toxic substances or isoniazid in the materials. That boundary matters: the archive records the harm of malicious poisoning, but it must not keep repeating a misidentified person as fact after police clarification.

Poisoning creates danger instead of solving conflict

Dog management, leashes and public-space hygiene can and should be discussed. But placing poison in shared areas points beyond any single dog. Bait may be eaten by other animals, touched by children or carried into more homes.

Behind the complaints and images were animals convulsing, vomiting and losing breath, and families suddenly losing companions. Dislike of irresponsible dog ownership cannot justify poisoning life. A city’s human-animal conflicts need rules, education, enforcement and responsible guardianship, not a slow and frightening death for innocent animals.

Timeline

• Early Nov. 2022: Online reports described suspected bait and pet dog poisoning in several Chengdu locations.
• Nov. 15, 2022: A person near Dongfeng Bridge was reported as suspicious and was questioned by police.
• Nov. 16, 2022: CCTV.com reposted Red Star News, reporting that police had intervened and were testing unknown materials.
• Nov. 17, 2022: Chengdu police said the Dongfeng Bridge materials were millet and bread with no detected toxic substances.

Public Sources

This record is based on public media reports. Dog deaths, suspicious materials and police involvement follow CCTV.com’s repost of Red Star News and related reporting; the Dongfeng Bridge incident is recorded according to the later police clarification that no poison was detected.

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