Abandoned dogs being distributed as dog meat … sanitary conditions ‘appalling’
Translation of news: http://joongang.joinsmsn.com/article/aid/2012/07/02/8260305.html?cloc=olink|article|default
Click the link above and watch the actual TV program.
[Photo = Image capture from program broadcasted by JTBC]
While the controversy around the “disgusting food(dog meat)” doesn’t seem to end, dog meat soup is still popular as summertime health food. However, the sanitary condition of dog meat distribution in the field investigation by JTBC was appallingly messed up. JTBC reported on July 1 that suspicions were raised about abandoned dogs turning into dog meat.
A residential area near Cheongnyangni, Seoul. We entered an unidentifiable building with glass windows covered with green paper. Two dead dogs with guts spilled out are scattered around the floor, and in the fridge, dogs that are discolored into dark red are hanging. An illegal dog slaughterhouse is openly operating in a residential area. Behind the compartment, live dogs are shaking as if they fear death.
Another slaughterhouse in Namyangju-city, Gyeonggido. As we enter the vinyl house, the rotten stink is unbearable. As we saw in the Cheongnyangni slaughterhouse, the slaughter area where the dogs are killed is right next to the live dogs, with only a compartment in between them. This slaughterhouse was supposed to close down two years ago due to a report by an animal protection organization, but the municipality did not take any further action. A Namyangju city official explained: “We don’t have the resources to pursue all these types of cases.”
An animal protection organization claimed that among the dogs being slaughtered are abandoned dogs sold from animal shelters. There are even suspicions that some shelters eat their shelter dogs.
An animal shelter official said, “This is a dog head! These are duck wings. These are leftovers from last time when we cooked and ate them.” Park So–Yeon, director of CARE, pointed out: “Animal shelters that are supposed to find suitable homes for the animals are sending them to just any homes, or some shelters are even selling these dogs as meat and taking profits.
Dog meat is surrounded by controversies between “disgusting food” and “summertime health food.” Even its distribution structure is marred by illegal practices and lawlessness.
Share this:
I dont want korea with dog meet , this is horrible!!!!!
so sickening and must end..dogs are our friends…NOT FOOD…the torture these dogs endure…is so wrong…stop the madness now…speak up for these dogs…they dont deserve t his…close these hell holes down…god is watching….
end this inhumane practice. stop animal abuse or any act of violence toward these kind loving creatures
WHEN WILL THIS CREULTY EVER STOP, EVER? My heart breakes for these poor animals.
How can these murders be so evil?
Stoped the murder