Heihe kills plans to exterminate the city's canines

Pet lovers in Heihe can now keep "one small dog" under temporary restrictions after the local government decided to scrap plans to kill every canine in the city.

"Owners must first apply for a license, while those with large and "dangerous" breeds have been banned from exercising them on city streets.

Dogs found to have rabies will still be exterminated, the authorities said.