Robin was the last of 50 dogs that were saved from a dog slaughterhouse and beef farm in Yongin, South Korea.
He didn’t realize that moment, but the moment he broke free and took his first steps away from his life, his whole life changed. It is regrettable that dog meat is still marketed in some parts of the world.
All small animals that are mistreated by humans should be treated with compassion and respect.
“We collaborated with South Korean animal rights organizations in this rescue to prevent the 50 dogs from being euthanized after authorities closed the facility.”
Dogs are trapped in sterilized metal cages if they drink food. Working with local authorities, Humane Society International/Korea, LIFE, Korean K9 Rescue and Yongin Animal Care Association mobilized to help save all the dogs.
The Taepyeog dog slaughterhouse, the largest in South Korea, was closed in 2018, while the Busan dog meat market was closed in 2019.
The mayor of Seoul declared the city capital “dog slaughter-free” in October 2020, while the country’s highest court ruled last year, in 2019, that a dog breeder who electrocuted puppies in the Law of Animal Protection.
The decision could have some great benefits for the industry that relies almost exclusively on electrocution as a means of execution.
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