There were repeated reports of unusual animal migrations in Sichuan prior to the temblor, and a government agency even correctly predicted that a quake was imminent. Unfortunately, officials chose to suppress the information. Then again, hindsight is always 20 / 20 and the officials were in a no-win situation.
不過早在地震來臨前，當地就陸續傳出大規模動物遷徙的徵兆，甚至有相關部門已準確預測將發生地震，卻遭中共官方壓下不報的傳言。