Rescue of 200 dogs destined for slaughterhouse begins in South Korea
A rescue operation to save hundreds of dogs in South Korea from the slaughterhouse began Wednesday, as pressure mounts on the country to end its custom of killing canines for meat.
About one million dogs are eaten a year in South Korea, often as a summertime delicacy, with the greasy red meat — invariably boiled for tenderness — believed to increase energy.
The two-week rescue operation by animal protection group Humane Society International (HSI) will save about 200 canines at a dog farm in Hongseong county, 150 kilometres south of Seoul.
The dogs will then be sent to Canada and the United States for rehoming.
Kelly O’Meara, an HSI official, told AFP.
JIJI PRESS