text: A drunk Chinese man became so annoyed at his neighbour's dog barking that he killed it by slashing its throat. Li Chien, 30, had been visiting a nearby pub  in Xiulin Township in north-eastern Taiwan's Hualien county, when his bed-time ritual was interrupted by the dog from next door. According to police reports, Li grabbed a bread knife from his kitchen and went to his neighbour's yard where he slit the throat of the mixed-breed called Lucky. Dog murder: Li Chien, 30, had been visiting a nearby pub in Xiulin Township, Hualien county, and became annoyed with a dog owned by neighbour Tang Chao, right, on his way home and killed it . The animal was found several hours later by his distraught owner Tang Chao, 40, who called police. He said: 'I normally wake up early and hear Lucky outside. This time I didn't and immediately knew something was wrong. 'When I got outside I found him lying dead in a pool of blood.' Mr Chao says he suspected his neighbour Li of being the culprit, and called police. He said: 'I don't understand how anyone could want to hurt a dog like Lucky. He was very obedient and hardly ever barked during the day. Sad: Lucky the dog is pictured after having his throat slashed by drunk Li who killed him for barking . Investigation: Taiwanese police search for the weapon in Li's home . 'He only barked when he heard or saw movement during the night, like any good guard dog would do. 'But Li had often complained about him in the past when he came back drunk and perhaps it was a sixth sense, I don't know, but I immediately knew it was him.' When police arrived they found Li gone. A police spokesman said: 'He was quickly picked up at the bus station trying to get an early ride out of town until the fuss died down. 'He immediately confessed to killing the dog and said he didn't know why he had done it.' The man now faces a fine for damaging property as China has no animal cruelty laws. If the dog had been a stray, he would have faced no charges.
target: Li Chien, 30, became annoyed by neighbour's barking dog Lucky .
  Using a bread knife, a heavily intoxicated Li slit Lucky's throat .
  Owner Tang Chao found his dog dead in a pool of blood in his yard .