article_snippet: Animal rights campaigners today blasted whoever left Animal rights campaigners there, labelling the act 'terribly cruel'.
article_snippet: A spokesman for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said: 'Slapping paint on animals is terribly cruel and could cause allergic reactions, blood poisoning and other life-threatening complications, including suffocation. '
article_snippet: Unfortunately, this type of abuse is legal in China, where there are no penalties for abusing animals. '
article_snippet: PETA Asia regularly communicates with municipal governments in China in an effort to implement better animal welfare legislation, including dispelling myths about rabies and assisting with other animal control issues.'
highlights_snippet: Animal rights campaigners slammed whoever left Animal rights campaigners on the road .