FEIDIAN SHIPIN/WEIBO
A craze in which pets are sold in mystery parcels has caused outrage in China after a number of animals were found dead in a vehicle on Monday.
The "blind box" craze sees people order a box containing an animal that is then sent to them through the post.
On Monday, 160 distressed cats and dogs were located inside a courier company's truck in Chengdu.
It has prompted calls for action on the phenomenon as well as on the purchase of animals online in general.
According to Chinese law the transportation of live animals is prohibited, but "blind boxes" are incredibly popular, state media reports.
A range of the boxes containing animals such as tortoises, lizards and rats have been reported for sale on sites such as Taobao.
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