Online shopping for live pets is as easy as buying clothes？ In fact, it is forbidden!

The online shop introduces the packaging and transportation mode of live chicks.

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　　A yellow duck, a cardboard box, three days, Mr. Fu, a small pet bought online for his two-year-old daughter, arrived in Beijing smoothly from Chongqing under the bumps all the way.

　　While marveling at the strong vitality of ducklings, Mr. Fu realized the fiery market of live animals online. From earthworms and tide worms to parrots, chickens and ducks, to frogs, spiders and cockroaches … … All kinds of living animals can click the mouse and wait for the express package to be delivered to the door.

　　In fact, People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s Postal Law and related detailed rules clearly stipulate that live animals are prohibited from being transported by mail. However, the reporter found that it is as easy to sell live animals to the whole country by ordinary express delivery as it is to sell clothes.

　　Send pets by ordinary express.

　　You can reissue it after you die.

　　"The boss has a very good attitude. Every time he asks about feeding after receiving the frog, he is patiently answered."

　　"The survival rate of earthworms is very high, and it is very easy to catch eel."

　　"The bird bought for the elderly arrived home in almost three days by express mail, and it was very dear to my family" … …

　　On Taobao, a large number of shops selling live animals will appear when searching with various animal names+"live" as the key words. Looking through "Baby Comments", such messages abound.

　　These stores are located all over the country and can be delivered to Beijing. As for the mailing method, most of the non-high-priced and precious species of animals use ordinary express delivery. Take the store where Mr. Fu buys ducks as an example. Except for Dutch Cole duck, which costs 1,500 yuan, it needs to be transported by air or passenger by air box according to the distance. Ordinary pet ducks and fertilized eggs can be mailed. A duckling will also be accompanied by a "six-fold gift" such as a transport cage, duck food, nutrients, etc. The total price is less than that of 50 yuan, and you can get a discount if you buy a pair.

　　According to the shopkeeper, it takes about 2 days for the duckling to be sent from Chongqing to Beijing. It will be placed in a transport cage, wrapped in a cardboard box outside, and a few holes will be dug to breathe. Usually, there will be no problem. In case of death due to non-human causes within 2 days after receipt, it can be reissued free of charge. Similar risk clauses are common in shops selling live animals, such as requiring buyers to take full-angle videos or photos when unpacking, and if there are casualties, they can be refunded, reissued and partially compensated according to different degrees. Random browsing of multi-category stores, many "treasures" have hundreds or even thousands of buyers’ shows and comments.

　　The market for selling animals online is quite strong, so what are the relevant regulations for express delivery companies in mailing live animals at present? Shentong said that at present, the company does not accept and send live animals, nor has it opened a business line that can send animals. Yuantong said that all living animals can’t be accepted and sent. ZTO Express and Jingdong Logistics also said that the company could not collect live animals because of their fragile lives and fear of accidents during transportation.

　　SF Express said that the ordinary express delivery business line cannot accept and send live animals, but it can consult specific matters through the special pet delivery platform 9533866. Later, the reporter called the platform several times, but always suggested that the line was busy and could not be successfully connected.

　　Cooperative merchants can deliver goods.

　　There is a gap to drill in Beijing.

　　Express companies say they can’t send them, but online animals are unimpeded in many cities in China. Which courier do shopkeepers use?

　　The reporter’s investigation found that the courier companies selected by online stores are varied. For example, a shop that specializes in spiders delivers Shentong by default; A shop selling ornamental fish shows that Zhongtong and Yuantong are random, and the fare increase can also be sent to SF; A shop selling young birds said that it was shipped from Hubei and Henan, and Zhongtong and Yunda were random.

　　Shopkeepers selling ducklings in Chongqing hit the nail on the head: "Our cooperative merchants can send them, and we can talk with express delivery, but not personally."

　　The reality has also confirmed that there are far more courier companies that can accept and send live animals than those that declare "no" according to the rules and regulations.

　　On the morning of the working day, under a residential building in Fengtai District, many courier companies lined up with cars of different colors along the edge of the lawn, and the salesmen were busy delivering the first batch of goods that day. A number of salesmen from different companies said that they often send it to the express delivery of animals. Such as hamsters, rabbits, etc., can feel that there are living things in the box: "We will deliver them to your door normally, and many buyers will open the box and inspect the goods face to face and shoot videos."

　　At the same time, the salesmen mentioned that it is relatively difficult to send live animals out of Beijing compared with sending them from other places. A Zhongtong salesman said, "Not only animals, but also charging treasures and sprays that are too large can’t be sent. If they are found, they will be fined from 1,000 to 5,000 yuan depending on the severity." This statement has also been confirmed by other courier employees. "You look at online stores and basically ship them from other places."

　　So, it is so easy for foreign express delivery companies to receive and send live animals? In the name of selling cold-blooded animals such as frogs and turtles in an online shop, the reporter randomly inquired about Zhongtong outlets in a science and technology industrial park in Huanggang, Hubei Province by telephone. Mr. Zhu, the person in charge, simply knew the size and weight of each package, and immediately said that it could be received and sent by ordinary express delivery. The price given was 7 to 8 yuan. Mr. Zhang, the person in charge of the Yuantong outlet in Jingyang District, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, also said that it can be accepted and sent, and the price offered is also between 7 and 8 yuan. "This is a newly opened store, and the estimated quantity is not large. If you can deliver 500 pieces a day, I will give you about 2 yuan more than 3 yuan per piece. "

　　In Beijing, where salesmen are "recognized" as having strict supervision, they have also found a transportation route under many inquiries — — When a Shentong salesman heard that the reporter wanted to send a turtle, he immediately consulted the person in charge of the outlet on WeChat and gave the reporter a business card.

　　After dialing the phone, the person in charge first learned about the size of the turtle from the reporter, and told him, "You find a foam box, wrap it outside, and tie a few eyes to breathe." Just put a sponge in the foam box and absorb enough water. Don’t put it directly in the sink, it’s easy to spill! " The reporter was curious, "Are you so experienced?" The other party said frankly, "I have sent it before, and I don’t know if I am still alive after I arrive. If you don’t worry, just ask us to express it after you wrap it. This kind of movement is generally not found. "

　　Mixed loading and mixed transportation is risky.

　　Lack of regulatory details

　　In fact, the current rules and regulations have long been said about the mailing of live animals. Zhao Xiaomin, a well-known expert in the express delivery industry, told reporters that Article 37 of China’s Postal Law mentioned that no unit or individual may use mail to deliver articles prohibited by laws and administrative regulations. Specifically, in the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Postal Law, the sixth item of Article 33 "It is forbidden to deliver or carry the following items in the mail" is "all kinds of living animals".

　　Accidents caused by online shopping for live animals are also common. In 2018, a 21-year-old girl from Weinan, Shaanxi Province bought a silver ring snake online, and was unfortunately killed after being bitten by her left index finger. Coincidentally, in April this year, a Zibo boy bought poisonous snakes online as a pet, and was accidentally bitten and almost died.

　　"Any express delivery and mail are forbidden to carry living things." Zhao Xiaomin said that he has conducted special research on the internal regulations of seven leading express delivery companies, such as SF Express, Yunda, Shentong and Zhongtong, and they are not allowed to accept and send live animals according to regulations. "But frankly speaking, the actual acceptance and delivery includes follow-up scanning and operation. There are still many violations."

　　According to Xu Yong, the chief consultant of Express Logistics Consulting Network, the core problem lies in the receiving and sending link: "When the salesman receives the goods from the seller, it is impossible not to know what is inside. Because both parties must make it clear in advance that the courier will not be responsible for the death of animals. Therefore, it is not excluded that individual salesmen will report for the business and operate illegally for the benefit. "

　　Xu Yong said that the biggest risk of transporting live animals by ordinary express delivery is mixed transportation: "The transport of animals must use special logistics channels and have corresponding health and quarantine certificates. Mixed with ordinary goods, animals have many possibilities such as death and escape, which will pollute other express mail, the surrounding environment and people. "

　　In the "baby reviews" of many shops, animal deaths are also frequently mentioned. Whether to reissue it in time after death has also become a major consideration for consumers to score stores. A shop selling live earthworms has tens of thousands of comments, including "the packaging is too soft, it is too heavy to be crushed, and it stinks" and "the express delivery has turned into water after being delayed for a few days in a typhoon".

　　Xu Yong introduced that when the package is transported, the animal package will be filled with other goods up, down, left and right. Even if the box is dug with ventilation holes, it is difficult to ensure ventilation, not to mention it may be squeezed vigorously. A closed carriage is like a "stuffy can", especially in summer when the temperature is extremely high, and it is extremely unsuitable for transporting animals from a humanitarian point of view.

　　Zhao Xiaomin believes that although mailing live animals is explicitly prohibited in the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Postal Law, there is no clear penalty provision. The newly revised "Measures for the Administration of Express Delivery Market" also lacks the penalty rules for express delivery companies to send live animals illegally. At present, it is too difficult to supervise consumers not to buy live animals from the Internet, so it is still necessary to grasp the source of receiving and sending: "Starting from seven listed companies and eight companies of China Post, enterprises should take the lead in setting an example and further improve laws and regulations." (Reporter Wei Wei)