China local governments launch crackdown on dogs after child was mauled

Counties from Henan to Sichuan have announced that unattended dogs will be captured Photograph: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images

Local governments across China have launched a crackdown on dogs after a toddler was mauled by a rottweiler earlier this month.

The child was injured while walking with her mother in Chengdu on 16 October, leading authorities to announce they would tighten control of dogs while reiterating the importance of “civilised dog ownership”.