Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Dogs Eater Jailed in Hong Kong


I really cannot understand how someone could eat a dog, dog are never meant to be part of our foodchain, likewise wolves, foxes, tigers, lions etc.

What worse is we human have very close relationship with dogs, we rare them as pet and not as food. We play with them like a friend and they treat us with dignity protecting us and our properties from harms way. How could you eat a dog? eating a dog is just like eating a friend!

Dog eating is totally unacceptable and the person caught eating dogs should be heavily penalise!





Jailed For Eating Dogs

Four men were sentenced to 30 days imprisonment for slaughtering of dogs for food by a Hong Kong court. Counsel for defendants in mitigation said that it was a question of food culture and the case did not involve torture. The learned magistrate was unimpressed - "then assault is even more serious than murder?"

Imprisonment for the offence is unprecedented. The usual sentence has been fine.

Dogs and Cats Regulations (Chapter 167A), the Laws of Hong Kong
Regulation 22(1):-
No person shall slaughter any dog or cat for use as food whether for mankind or otherwise.

Regulation 23:-
Any person who contravenes regulation 22(1) or (2) shall be liable to a fine of $5000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

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