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|  MrHandyDan | Jun 9, 4:12pm | Beijing Olympics unofficial live goldfish keyrings are cruel, say
Animal welfare groups have described sales of live goldfish trapped inside unofficial Olympic merchandise in China as "shocking".
Beijing Olympics unofficial goldfish keyrings 'cruel', says RSPCA
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Olympic mascot Huanhuan and his ill-fated piscine companion
Waterfront traders in Qingdao, where Olympic sailing events will take place this summer, have been selling the fish inside heart-shaped novelty plastic key rings.
A cheerful picture of a boy called Huanhuan - one of five mascots for the 2008 games - is printed on the front of a sealed plastic bag containing the fish, with no room to swim and a short supply of oxygen inside.
The RSPCA spokesman said: "The fish would have little oxygen available and it would be impossible to feed the fish.
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"The fish would survive just a few hours, and would be lucky to make it from the manufacturers to the point of sale.
"This product shows a shocking lack of respect for a living thing and should be withdrawn from sale.
"We are shocked and appalled. It is a gimmick and shows no respect for the animals at all.
"We can't understand why anyone would want to buy such a thing."
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Sponsor |  Kanookie | Jun 11, 1:46pm | | Good old China: One of the few countries where you can still use lead based paint, and barbecue dog meat over some flaming rubber tires. |
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|  npftm | Jun 11, 3:57pm | | Almost as good as those bonzai kittens... |
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Sponsor | | imvain2 | Jun 11, 4:16pm | | By no means am I a member of PETA, or even a vegetarian but this is just wrong. |
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