‘Smells like hell’: Chinese woman disappears owing rent, abandons pet dog in filthy flat

When a property agent in China went to check a flat leased by a woman who had defaulted on two months’ rent, he discovered she had disappeared leaving the room filled with rubbish and an abandoned dog.

A shocking video showing the one-bedroom flat in Nanning, southwestern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in a complete mess went viral after the agent, surnamed Tang, shared it on social media on May 22, the Guizhou TV reported.

There was also an Alaskan malamute in the room, barking occasionally,...