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Daegu Seo-gu, South Korea, Shut down the illegal dog meat farms, slaughterhouses, markets and restaurants.

Daegu Seo-gu Mayor Ryu Han-Kuk

If you want to help fight the grisly South Korean dog and cat meat trade and make a difference in South Korea, here are a few quick actions you can take that could save millions of dogs and cats each year.

In Daegu Seo-gu District, there are countless dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets, and restaurants where the dogs, who have been tortured their entire lives, end up being slaughtered in the most inhumane ways, such as by electrocution, hanging, or beating, and then thrown into boiling water – sometimes while they are still alive. In many places, dogs are being killed in full view of other terrified, caged dogs; and this takes place in broad daylight. In addition, many abandoned and stolen former pets end up in this industry and are subject to the same cruelty.

Video: The Dog Meat Professionals: South Korea

Video: Dog farm/slaughterhouse in Daegu, South Korea, Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth

A Search Engine reveals the sickening scale of Daegu Seo-gu’s dog meat demand.

Shown below are two search results on Naver (the most popular search engine in Korea) – the first one was for so-called “Health Centers,” which commonly sell dog elixirs and cat elixirs (also known as dog soju and cat soju), and the second one was for “dog meat restaurants.”

The searches resulted in dozens of 86 Health Food Shops and 21 dog meat restaurants in the vicinity of Daegu Seo-gu.

Even if half of these ‘Health’ Centers and restaurants serve dog and cat ‘ingredients’ in one form or another, imagine how many dog/cat slaughterhouses must be in the vicinity of Daegu Seo-gu to supply these outlets.

There are laws in South Korea against selling dogs and cats for consumption, yet these laws are blatantly ignored.

Call for Action

  • 👉 Click HERE to file a petition with the South Korean government through e-People online. (You can use our “Suggested message” below or your own words.)
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  • 📧 Send emails to the Daegu Seo-gu Council members:
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  • Send letter:
    District Mayor Ryu Han-Kuk
    Daegu Seo-gu Government
    257 Gukchaebosang-ro, Seo-gu, Daegu
    Postal code 41777
    South Korea

    Address in Korean:
    류한국 대구 서구청장님
    대구광역시서구청
    (41777) 대구광역시 서구 국채보상로 257
    South Korea

    Daegu Seo-gu Council
    257 Gukchaebosang-ro, Seo-gu, Daegu
    Postal code 41777
    South Korea

    Address in Korean:
    대구광역시서구의회
    (41777) 대구광역시 서구 국채보상로 257
    South Korea

  • Send a message through Facebook pages.

    Daegu Seo-gu
    Daegu Seo-gu District Mayor
    Daegu
    Daegu Mayor
    Gyeongsangbuk-do Government
    Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Lee Cheol-Woo

    🇰🇷Click HERE for the Korean translation of the suggested message which you can then add to your letter.🇰🇷

    📝 Suggested message

    Subject: Daegu Seo-gu, South Korea, Shut down the illegal dog meat farms, slaughterhouses, markets and restaurants.

    Petition: https://www.change.org/p/daegu-seo-gu-district-mayor-ryu-han-kuk-daegu-seo-gu-south-korea-shut-down-the-illegal-dog-meat-farms-markets-and-restaurants

    Dear District Mayor Ryu Han-Kuk and the Daegu Seo-gu Council members,

    Please watch these documentaries, “The Dog Meat Professionals: South Korea” (https://youtu.be/cCdTceduKcY) and “Korea’s Dog Cruelty: Dogs Are Innocent.” (https://youtu.be/qIFAI9uyx64).

    We ask you to take immediate action to crack down on the illegal dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets and restaurants that serve dog meat in your District. We request that an official document be issued, mandating that the following existing Korean laws be enforced by its government officials, police and judges:

    Unauthorized processing of food waste fed to dogs in the meat trade violates the Wastes Control Act, Article 15-2, Article 25, Section 3. Suppliers of food waste and transporters of food waste to dog meat farms are violating this regulation.

    Food waste fed to dogs in the dog meat trade violates the Control of Livestock and Fish Feed Act, Article 14, Sections 1 & 2. The unauthorized collection of food waste and feeding it to dogs in the meat trade violates this regulation.

    Excrement and resulting environmental damage produced as a by-product of the illegal dog meat farm violates the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta Article 11. The excrement produced at dog meat farms causes environmental damage to the immediate and surrounding area.

    Slaughtering dogs for human consumption violates the Animal Protection Act Article 8, Section 1. Killing an animal by hanging it by the neck or by using any other cruel methods; killing an animal on the street or any other places open to the public or killing an animal with animals of the same kind present at the scene; killing an animal by failing to feed or water it on purpose; killing an animal without any justifiable grounds is clear violation of the Animal Protection Act.

    The slaughter of dogs by electrocution violates the Animal Protection Act, Article 8, Section 1, Clause 1. Inflicting an injury to animals by physical or chemical means, such as tools or drugs, is subject to legal punishment. Therefore, the routine slaughter of dogs by butchers and farmers by these methods violates the Act. (Penalty: imprisonment with labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won per Article 46 of the Animal Protection Act.) Further, electrocution as a method of slaughter is internationally recognized as an inherently cruel method of slaughter and banned globally. In Korea, the Supreme Court in 2020 convicted a case of slaughtering a dog using an electric iron skewer.

    The slaughter of dogs from an unauthorized slaughterhouse violates the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, Article 7 Section 1. The Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act states that dogs are officially recognized and classified as “animals” that are “prohibited from being slaughtered and distributed as food for human consumption.” Therefore, those vendors operating dog slaughterhouses are operating outside of the parameters of the law and in violation of the law. (Penalty: imprisonment with labor for not more than 10 years or a fine not exceeding 100 million won per Article 45 of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act.)

    The slaughter of dogs for consumption violates the Animal Protection Act, Article 10. The Act intends to ensure that no animal is slaughtered in a cruel or revolting manner, and shall be free from unnecessary pain, fear, or stress during the slaughter process. Therefore, the only humane way of slaughtering dogs would be by euthanasia (lethal injection). All currently practiced methods of slaughter by butchers, farmers and traders exclude euthanasia as a method of slaughter. Therefore, they are all in breach of this Act. This is also a violation of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act Article 7 Section 1 Clause 2. According to the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, the slaughter of animals for their consumption is allowed only for the livestock animals publicly announced as livestock classification in the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act and dogs are not classified here.

    The display and sale of dog carcasses in traditional outdoor markets violate the Food Sanitation Act, Article 4, 5. Violation of laws banning the sale of harmful food due to the contamination from the unsanitary and illegal slaughter of the animal and display of the dog carcass. For example, dog carcasses are routinely contaminated by microorganisms that cause human diseases and food poisoning, leading to severe and life-threatening health complications. There are also strict laws that ban the sale of meat from sick animals. Because there is no quality control or proper monitoring of slaughter practices in the dog meat trade, likely, these laws are routinely violated.

    Dog meat restaurants’ sale of dog meat soup made with dog carcasses from an unknown source violates the Food Sanitation Act Article 44 Section 1 Clause 1. Uninspected livestock products must not be transported, stored, displayed, sold, or used to manufacture or process food for human consumption.

    Dog meat consumption is a catastrophe brought about by the government’s inaction. Here are reasons why dog meat consumption is illegal.
    Breeding: https://www.ekara.org/activity/against/read/16556
    Slaughter: https://www.ekara.org/activity/against/read/19677

    The United States House of Representatives has formally passed H.Res. 401, “Calls for an end to the dog and cat meat industry and urges all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade.” (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/401)

    International coverage of the brutal dog and cat meat trade in South Korea has stained your District’s image. The time to end this tragedy is now. An online petition calling for your immediate action to end the horrendous South Korean dog and cat meat cruelty is in progress: https://www.change.org/p/daegu-seo-gu-district-mayor-ryu-han-kuk-daegu-seo-gu-south-korea-shut-down-the-illegal-dog-meat-farms-markets-and-restaurants The favor of your reply is requested.

    [Your Name & City/Country]

  • Send a Twitter message!

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    .@happyseogu .@dg_council .@YoungjinKWON .@colorfuldg Daegu Seo-gu, South Korea, Shut down the illegal dog meat farms, slaughterhouses, markets and restaurants. https://www.change.org/p/daegu-seo-gu-district-mayor-ryu-han-kuk-daegu-seo-gu-south-korea-shut-down-the-illegal-dog-meat-farms-markets-and-restaurants

Video: Appalling Reality of South Korea’s Illegal Dog Farms (불법 개농장 참혹한 현실 – 제보자들 20200610)

  1. Robin J Taborelli
    Robin J TaborelliJuly 16,19

    This is cruel & ignorant behavior. All dog markets need to close and the countries that allow this horrendous activity to flourish should be boycotted.

  2. Emmanuelle MERLO
    Emmanuelle MERLOOctober 5,20

    STOP THAT PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. champion
    championOctober 5,20

    INADMISSIBLE

  4. Rebecca Miller
    Rebecca MillerOctober 6,20

    I pray this stops. All dog markets shut down. They are innocent animals!! Shame

  5. vlado luznik
    vlado luznikOctober 6,20

    Civilisation of a human goes hand in hand with a dog as a spiritual part of mankind! You kill a dog and you kill humanity and best part of you soul.

  6. Ken Maguire
    Ken MaguireOctober 6,20

    How dare mankind disrespect enslave abuse torment and murder any of our fellow earthlings. Shame on humans for the daily hell billions of helpless voiceless innocent peaceful perfect animals go through at our hands. If we could understand animals im sure they would ask why? And they would surely call us a race of demons. Live the example you want for the world, peace on earth includes all earthlings. Man has no right to take any life, every cell of life is so special but YOU have forgotten this. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Change your ways humans or Mother Nature will destroy you. Peace 🐾🐾❤️😭✌🏻🌎🕊️

  7. Dana Orságová
    Dana OrságováOctober 7,20

    STOP KILLING AND ABUSE OF ALL DOGS AND CATS !!! HELP !!! PLEASE HELP !!!!

  8. Neil Turner
    Neil TurnerMarch 11,21

    Korean people do not belong in the same room as these animals. they are loving caring animals with big hearts, always there always caring and protecting. you are low life people that still live in the dark ages. wake up and join the human race.”YOU” are a disgrace to the human race. there is a place in hell for all of you if you do not put an end to this cruel and barbaric practice of killing animals that only want to love, care and protect you. This pandemic is the first of many more tragedies that you will bring upon you people if you don’t change your ways

  9. Helena Maleňáková
    Helena MaleňákováMarch 14,21

    HELP AND SAVE ALL DOGS AND CATS, STOP ALL SUFFERING AND KILLING

  10. Adeline Wong
    Adeline WongMarch 18,21

    Have filed petition on E-People.

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