Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — Electric prods rest against the wall near rusty cages containing dog skulls in an abandoned canine slaughterhouse in a South Korean town. The deserted site in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, offers a glimpse into an industry rapidly disappearing as South Korea’s landmark dog meat ban enters into force next year. It also begs a question: what happened to the hundreds of thousands of dogs once bred for human consumption? READ: Nearly 80% of Korea’s dog meat farms shut ahead of 2027 ban Historically regarded as a summer stamina booster — particularly among older and rural people […]... Keep on reading: Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban