Shanghai Zoo takes in 1,000 animals a year

From a giant salamander to a spotted deer, and both red and white foxes, Shanghai Zoo has taken in more than 1,000 animals deserted all over the city in the past year alone.

An elderly woman called the zoo recently, saying: "Please take a giant salamander from my home. I bought it because people said eating it would bring me longevity, but it keeps on crying so much that I can't fall asleep."

Shanghai Zoo is responsible for taking in rare species of wild animals from around the city. A zoo keeper surnamed Chen said she and her colleagues drove to the elderly woman's house to collect the giant salamander.