Top S. Korean animal rights group slammed for destroying dogs

Top S. Korean animal rights group slammed for destroying dogs

The leader of one of South Korea’s largest animal rights groups has been accused of secretly exterminating hundreds of rescued dogs — despite a declared no-kill policy — to ensure a continued stream of donations.

South Korean attitudes on canines are divided — about one million dogs are eaten every year in the country, often as a summertime delicacy.

But the tradition is declining as the nation increasingly embraces the idea of dogs as pets, with eating them now something of a taboo among young South Koreans.

JIJI PRESS

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