Chinese zoo feeds live puppies to python snakes: Reports of dogs being fed at Hebin Park zoo has led to public outcry following the release of video on social media. A report via the the dailymail cites an eyewitness allegedly seeing a puppy being swallowed whole by a golden python snake while visiting the state run Hebin Park zoo in central China’s Pingdingshan city. According to the witness, they told of seeing two live puppies in two separate enclosures on the afternoon of January 20. News of zookeepers feeding snakes live puppies led to a public outcry with the zoo since having ceased the ‘controversial’ practice. Hebin Park zoo officials claim they were unaware of puppies being fed to python snakes:Footage and pictures taken by Zi Yue have become viral on the Chinese social media.