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Shenzhen Arcade's Live Hamsters Spark Outrage Over Cruelty

3/15/2026

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A game center in Shenzhen, China used live hamsters as prizes in claw machines.
Surveillance footage shows hamsters cowering in the corner and stressed by the noisy environment and claw impacts.
During the Spring Festival holiday, the shop left the hamsters unfed.
Attempts to report the situation to authorities were met with the claim that Shenzhen lacks an animal protection law, according to Southern Metropolis Daily.

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Story summary

A game center in Shenzhen, China used live hamsters as prizes in claw machines.
Surveillance footage shows hamsters cowering in the corner and stressed by the noisy environment and claw impacts.
During the Spring Festival holiday, the shop left the hamsters unfed.
Attempts to report the situation to authorities were met with the claim that Shenzhen lacks an animal protection law, according to Southern Metropolis Daily.