Gupo Dog Meat Market in Busan was shut down last July by mutual agreement, and most of the dogs that used to be locked up in the market were sent out for adoption to find new families through animal agencies. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s last surviving dog slaughterhouses have finally been shut down after constant pressure from the mayor.
The result comes after a year and two months of crackdowns, pressure, and convincing by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
The city announced on Thursday that the last three dog slaughterhouses in downtown Seoul have been shut down. These slaughterhouses had been killing dogs in back alleys, and disposing of the remains in a nearby stream.
It was the city’s Special Judicial Police Squad that first found them in August of last year, when a concerned citizen reported the slaughterhouses to the team.
During the investigation, the city also found out that slaughterhouses existed in areas outside of traditional markets, which authorities thought of as the only place where slaughterhouses would operate.
Prior to the discovery, the two slaughterhouses in Gyeongdong Traditional and Herbal Market were thought of as the only surviving slaughterhouses in Seoul.
Four months after the investigation, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon joined the war on dog slaughterhouses, vowing to “shut down all dog slaughterhouses in the city” last February.
The remaining slaughterhouses have all been shut down just eight months after Park’s announcement. They signed an indemnity report to halt all operations and began to carry out their vows at the beginning of October.
City officials put pressure on the slaughterhouses by making constant visits.
Despite requests from slaughterhouse owners to give them some time to gradually wind down their operations, city officials encouraged them to take quick action, arguing that Seoul is a symbol of South Korea, with wide exposure to visitors from around the world.
Many slaughterhouse owners either shut down their business or decided to purchase dog meat from other regions instead of engaging in slaughter work themselves.
D. M. Park (dmpark@koreabizwire.com)
The killing and consumption of all dogs and cats need to stop , not just Shutting down to buy from others?! Need to stop and the torturing and harming of any animlal creatures need to stop and Laws to protect. Jail abusers. Teach this Countries that beating animals just because their near is wrong and against laws to protect. Teach to control handle a loose roaming animal in a better good way. Not a abuse.
Bonnie
Bitte stoppen Sie das umgehend
Danke
The dogmeat trade needs to be banned not just closing slaughter houses Korea image slaughtering dogs beating dogs in the streets animals rights needed in Korea
In these midern days, no dogs or cats should be abused or eaten.
Actually we all should of evolved into vegetarians purely out of love for animals & health as well.
It’s nothing but canibalism.
Where is the sensitivity & Love for our pure hearted animal companions?
Those people are heartless evil monsters.
this has to stop now ,all slaughtering in every country.it is barbaric and the suffering they endure is immense.
There is no need to be cruel to any animal even if they are being eaten. All animals deserve a good life. Cruelty must end.
Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you. I appreciate them closing!! I never was for this I’m so extremely against it but I do give them credit for closing down thank you so much to the mayor for giving them slack.
Stop eatting cats and dogs
Close these awfull farms and restaurants where they eat cats and dogs
Save all cats and dogs
Stop eatting cats and dogs
Save them and close these horrible farms
Stop eatting cats and dogs
Save them and close these horrible farms and markets