Busan: Dog slaughterhouse on Busan Northern District land
This is a translation of the December 9th, 2013 news on Busan Ilbo: Busan KAPCA demands “demolition of dog slaughterhouse” in operation for over 20 years on a land owned by the Northern District government of Busan.
Busan KAPCA (Busan Korea Alliance for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) demands “demolition of dog slaughterhouse” in operation for over 20 years on a land owned by the Northern District government of Busan.
It has come to light that dog slaughter has been taking place for over 20 years on a land inside Gupo Market that is owned by the Busan northern district government sparking controversy.
According to the northern district government, a “health food center” that sells dog elixir (dog soju) has been occupying 52㎡ of land that is owned and maintained by the district office for the past 20 years. The district office imposes indemnity on this place every year based on the official land price and 4.95 million Korean won ($ 4,700 USD) was imposed for this year.
The problem is that inside this “health food center” there is a dog slaughter facility. Recently Busan KAPCA demanded several times that this “health food center” building that occupied the district government owned land without authorization, must be demolished.
Busan KAPCA also raised suspicions about the mass slaughtering (which is against the Korean Animal Protection Law) based on the fact that there were many dozens of metal cages of dogs waiting in front of this “health food center” during the summer peak season.
The owner of this “health food center”, Choi OO, explained that mass slaughtering did not take place. Choi OO stated, “We don’t kill dogs in front of other dogs and we have been paying the rent on time. We display live dogs in front to help promote our business but if people thinks it’s disgusting than we will cover up the cages.”
The northern district office’s position is that if you cannot capture the scene of killing with cruel methods, it’s difficult to bring charges against the “health food center” for animal cruelty.
An official at the northern district office economic development department stated, “last year the court had ruled that the killing of dogs itself is not illegal. Because the law does not specifically define the acts of cruelty, it’s difficult to punish someone for the violation of animal protection law.”
Regarding the issue of building being illegal, the district office responded that they will not demolish it taking into consideration of the facts that the land in question is small and the “health food center” at this traditional market is not against the public’s interest. Ji-Yeon Song reports.
Busan Northern District Government Homepage
Busan Metropolitan City on Facebook
Gupo Market on Chobok (7/13/2013), first of the 3 hottest days of the summer when the dog meat consumption peaks in S. Korea. Photo: Busan KAPCA
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Stop killing and eating the men’s best Friend!!! This is not right!!
Stop eating dogs and cats. Sick people.
Stop killing and eating the men’s best Friend Stop eating dogs and cats. Sick people.
Stop eating dogs and cats. Sick people.
KOREA is a good country, industrialized but CIVILIZED …… NO!!!! FREAK PEOPLE soon they will be eating their GRANNY, DYING MOMS, KIDS…. STUPID PEOPLEEEE!!!!!
Dogs are so sweet, smart, and intuitive. They can save lives and detect cancer. They are worth more than a meal. You are wasting Gods blesses.
This is disgusting, shocking and cruel. Dog meat is for monsters, not human beings.
ATROCE…………..LACHETEES………….DESHONNEURS……………………………….. absolue !
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Their ‘culture’, if that’s what they prefer to call it, is rather cruel, immoral and sick. I’ve pledged not to buy or use any S Korean products or services for as long as this is allowed.
THis is so cruel and barbarrick ,you people need to change the way you think ,dogs and cats are not for human consumption ,youre culture is very cruel and sick and may one day god come down on all you evil people
I will NEVER visit a country that has no moral compass!!! The savage and brutal slaughtering of innocent animals is beyond comprehension for me and millions of others worldwide . The rest of the world is watching with sickened stomachs.
문화적차이일뿐이다
AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY…….
Countries like should be boycotted!
This beyond horrific! This needs to stop!
I will boycott anything that is made in Korea or anything that comes from Korea, and I will make sure that others do the same, until this barbaric
practice of “dog meat trade” stops. I will also write to the Olympic committee to let them know that people don’t want to go watch the Olympics to a country where they torture Butcher and eat dogs and cats. This MUST STOP. Shame on you KOREA the world is WATCHING YOU
Boycott goods from S. Korea. No American aid for South Korea
ANIMAL ABUSERS – PLEASE READ THIS!!
I am the Voice of the Voiceless
Through me the dumb shall speak
Till the world’s deaf ear be made to hear
The wrongs of the wordless weak.
Oh shame on the mothers of mortals
Who do not stoop to teach
The sorrow that lies in dear dumb eyes
The sorrow that has no speech.
From street, from cage, from kennel
From stable and from zoo
The wall of my tortured kin proclaims the sin
Of the mighty against the frail.
But I am my brother’s keeper …
A good example of God’s displeasure at cruelty to animals is found in Proverbs 12:10: “The godly are concerned for the welfare of their animals, but even the kindness of the wicked is cruel.” God calls cruelty to animals wicked. Finally, God rebuked Balaam for beating his donkey, when that donkey was trying to save his life.
“Why did you beat your donkey those three times?” the angel of the Lord demanded. “Look, I have come to block your way because you are stubbornly resisting me. Three times the donkey saw me and shied away; otherwise, I would certainly have killed you by now and spared the donkey” (Numbers 22:32-33).
Job 12:7,8,9 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
12:8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
12:9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Thanks to those who care for God’s creatures. Be Blessed.
je crois pas ce que je vois la!! et on les tue comment ces pauvres chiens !!! j’ai pas la meme culture ! moi aucun animal je le fais souffrir car je n’en n’ai pas le droit!! quel putain de monde ! et si on arretait de manger de la viande touts les jours déjà !! hein ?? c’est si cruel de vois ces chiens allaient a la torture car ils sont tués comment hein? pfthhhhh ca me dégoute
Countries like should be boycotted!
You are nothing but murderers and barbars!!! The life of any dog
or any animal is much more worth than yours!
I will boycott ANYTHING that comes from Korea!!!
Ustedes coreanos hijos de puta dejen de comer carne de perrito malparidos cobardes. Y todos los demás también dejen de comer carne de vaca, pollo, cerdo, pescado.
Why can’t these idiots ban dog meat?!? How can these barbarians eat men’s best friend?!??? How low these people can stoop down to
Stop this brutality on loving soul!!
This is disgusting brutality should not be happening to these loving beautiful dogs they are our best friends God help them
nothing on gods green earth should suffer at the hands of any human or cruel ass hole
GOD IS WATCHING!!!!!