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China Dog Meat Festival Opens Despite Protests, Thousands of Dogs set to be Slaughtered
| Kat De Guzman | | Jun 22, 2016 02:40 AM EDT |
The Yulin dog meat festival in China has kicked off and had a low-key opening as there have been many protests from animal rights activists and residents asking the government to pass new measures about the matter.
The Controversial Yulin Dog Meat Festival Inspires Shock and Criticism
| Girish Shetti | | Jun 22, 2016 02:34 AM EDT |
Around 10,000 dogs and cats will be rounded up and killed during the controversial 10-day dog meat festival, which began in Southern Chinese city of Yulin on Tuesday. Annually, thousands of Chinese people flock to the Yulin festival to buy dog meat to eat.
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