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Thousands of dogs including stays and stolen pets will be captured, transported in horrific conditions, beaten and throats often slit, for the upcoming Yulin Dog Festival on June 21.
Left: A Chinese vendor waits for customers as he hangs up cooked dogs at the 2015 festival. (AFP photo) |
Activist from international and domestic groups have delivered 11 million signatures to the authorities in opposition of the upcoming Yulin Dog Festival scheduled to take place on June 21. The slaughter takes place in Yulin, a part of China's Guangxi Autonomous Region. In the 2014 and 2015 festival over 10,000 dogs were slaughtered for human consumption.
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A price is negotiated before a dog is killed and cooked at last years dog festival in Yulin- Reuters
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While majority of Chinese citizens are against the event including Yulin authorities, dog meat traders refuse to end the cruel and disturbing festival. The number of dogs slaughtered has dropped in recent years thanks to the outcries of concerned citizens and activists.
The festival marks the summer solstice for the city and reportedly gained popularity in the 1990's. The practice of eating dog meat in China dates back hundreds of years.
The festival marks the summer solstice for the city and reportedly gained popularity in the 1990's. The practice of eating dog meat in China dates back hundreds of years.
Chinese woman buys 100 dogs to stop them from being eaten during 2015 festival.
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