Courier service ZTO slammed for inhumane delivery of dogs, cats
By LI LEI |
CHINA DAILY |
Updated: 2021-05-06 07:14
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Employees of ZTO Express sort packages in Donghai county, Jiangsu province. ZHANG KAIHU/FOR CHINA DAILY
The courier giant ZTO Express was recently put under fire after one of its business outlets in Chengdu, Sichuan province, was found to have transported puppies and kittens as part of the controversial pet blind box sales on e-commerce sites.
In a statement late on Tuesday, ZTO apologized for collecting live animals from e-retailers for shipment, which it said breached rules.
The New York listed firm said it has shut the outlet in question for rectification.