The alleged incident has caused significant attention and backlash on Chinese social media website Weibo.
One woman, who was quarantining at a hotel, said that when anti-epidemic workers entered her apartment they came across her pet dog, which was then killed without her consent.
It goes on to state that the worker has since apologized to the woman and has been removed from their post, according to the What's On Weibo website. One user wrote, according to What's On Weibo:"This dog was not even confirmed of having COVID-19. Nevertheless, they just beat him to death. How can you be so cruel?"The case comes just weeks after Chinese authorities in the city of Harbinthat were said to have tested positive for coronavirus, again sparking backlash online.