“The man then invited his neighbours to share the meal, including the father of the dog-owning family”, he said. Dog meat has long been a part of South Korean cuisine. “He even invited neighbours to come share the dog meat, including my father who did not accept the invitation as he is a non-dog meat eater”, she said. As many as one million dogs are still consumed in South Korea each year, with the greasy red meat -- which is invariably boiled for tenderness -- believed to increase energy. Under a newly strengthened law, animal abusers face up to two years in prison or 20 million won ($18,700) in fines.

Source: Hindustan Times April 11, 2018 11:37 UTC