A civet cat is seen in this undated picture supplied by Hong Kong University Monday, Jan. 5, 2004. (AP)
Chinese Civet Cats Killed in SARS Scare Story aired: Monday, January 05, 2004
Researchers in Hong Kong say a patient with SARS was infected with a new strain of the virus.
In the meantime, authorities on China's mainland are destroying 10,000 civet cats -- weasel like animals -- in an effort to control the spread of SARS.
