On the evening of April 25, 2025, at a pet stall in Fengqinggang convenience night market, Chengzhong District, Liuzhou, Guangxi, a man reportedly tried to return a puppy he had just bought for personal reasons. The seller refused, and a dispute followed. 8world, citing Southern Metropolis Daily, reported that video showed the man throwing the puppy to the ground, then picking it up and throwing it down again. Local community staff confirmed on April 27 that authorities had intervened.

At a night-market stall, a return dispute became violence against a puppy

A source cited in the report said the incident happened between about 9 and 10 p.m. The man had bought a puppy at the stall, then soon asked to return it. After the seller refused, the argument escalated.

Return terms, price and responsibility can all be negotiated. What cannot be accepted is using a puppy as the object of anger after a negotiation fails. The dog did not participate in the transaction and could not understand the dispute.

Thrown twice, while bystanders tried to stop him

The report said the video showed a man in black throwing the puppy to the ground, then picking it up and throwing it down again. Several people tried to stop him, but could not prevent the act.

The anger around this case is easy to understand. It happened in front of a night-market stall and in front of people trying to intervene. One throw could already cause grave harm; picking the puppy up and throwing it again turned rage into deliberate injury.

After official intervention, the victim must still be remembered

Local community staff confirmed the matter and said relevant departments had intervened. Public reports did not show a final penalty, so this archive does not infer one.

That does not change the nature of the harm. A return dispute can be handled by discussion, mediation, police help or later civil procedures. Killing a puppy is not dispute resolution; it is shifting human loss of control onto the weakest life present.

Buying carefully matters, but it does not excuse harm after regret

A pet-industry worker quoted in the report reminded people to think carefully before buying pets. That is true: impulsive purchase and sudden regret put animals at risk.

But regret does not excuse harm. Once someone takes an animal, that person has at least a basic duty of care. If keeping it becomes impossible, the answer should be return negotiation, adoption, transfer or temporary shelter, not making the puppy pay with its life.

Timeline

• April 25, 2025, around 9-10 p.m.: At a pet stall in Fengqinggang night market, Liuzhou, a man asked to return a puppy and was refused.
• Evening of April 25, 2025: Video showed the man throwing the puppy to the ground, then picking it up and throwing it again; bystanders tried to stop him.
• April 27, 2025: 8world, citing Southern Metropolis Daily, reported the case; local community staff confirmed that authorities had intervened.

Public Source

• 8world / Southern Metropolis Daily report