Teacher's pets prove a hit with college students

A college teacher has taken the innovative step of bringing animals such as a golden retriever, an iguana and even spiders to his class in Dalian, Liaoning province, to educate his students about rearing pets.

"This type of snake is not a protected species. It could be a good pet," Zhang Meng told his students while holding a corn snake.

Zhang teaches molecular biology at the Dalian Maritime University. He decided to offer the innovative course to raise awareness and appreciation of pets.