| Deng Xiaoping's dogs | |
|---|---|
 A policeman unties one dog that appeared hanged and beaten in the streets of Lima on the morning. | |
| Native name | Los perros de Deng Xiaoping |
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Date | December 26, 1980 |
Attack type | Communist terrorism |
| Deaths | 7 dogs |
| Perpetrators | Shining Path |
| Motive | Opposition to the Chinese economic reforms |
Deng Xiaoping's dogs (Spanish: Los perros de Deng Xiaoping) is a term used by modern Peruvian historiography to refer to a case of animal abuse perpetrated in Lima by Shining Path, a Maoist terror group, in response to Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's unorthodox opening economic reform, distancing himself from the thoughts of Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China.
On the morning of December 26, 1980, several stray dogs were discovered by locals, hanging on lampposts located in important avenues of the city's central area. The dogs, hung by their necks, also had pieces of paper tied to them with phrases such as "Deng Xiaoping son of a bitch" (Spanish: Teng Siao Ping hijo de perra).[1][2]
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- ^ Roncagliolo, Santiago (2011-10-27). "Deng's Dogs". Granta (117).