Cambodia’s dog meat consumption alarming

PHNOM PEHN: Dog meat consumption in Cambodia is not hidden. In fact, global animal welfare organisation Four Paws International estimates 10 to 12 percent of Cambodians eat the meat regularly.

MAN’S BEST FRIEND A Cambodian woman prepares dog meat for customers at a slaughterhouse in Siem Reap province. Cambodian dog meat traders drown, strangle and stab thousands of canines a day in a shadowy but sprawling business that traumatizes workers and exposes them to deadly health risks like rabies. AFP PHOTO