Stolen German Shepherd is tied up and cooked for its meat: end the dog meat trade in Vietnam!

The shocking video of a German Shepherd tied dog being tied up and cooked for a meal has emerged online. The terrible incident unfolded in Vietnam, a place where the dog meat trade is flourishing and there are no animal protection laws whatsoever. Support the petition to make a difference for all the animals in the country, who desperately need our help.

The footage is about five minutes long and is extremely difficult to watch. The men can be seen wrapping the dog’s muzzle off with a plastic rope, to keep the pooch quiet. Most likely, the dog was someone’s pet and was snatched from his loving owners only to be prepared for dinner. A handful of people are involved in the operation. After the dog has been completely immobilized, he is transported to an improvised outdoor kitchen, where he is turned upside down and poked with bladed object several times, before having his throat cut. This is the end of the video, but we can easily imagine what happens next.

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Vietnam has the highest incident of dog meat consumed per capita in the world. Millions of dogs are cooked each year in this country as dog meat can be easily purchased for basically any place, for instance in public markets (just imagine going to the grocery store and purchasing dog meat), in restaurants all across the country as well as on roadstalls.

The government has done little to stem the flourishing trade. The only measure imposed was a ban on dog meat imports from Thailand – a decision that proved to have just a short term positive effect, because traders quickly discovered other methods to fill the gap in the supply chain and meet increasing demand in the country.

A huge chunk of the dogs that are victims of this gruesome trade are stolen pets and owners are now afraid to even leave their pets out of their sight, out of fear they might never see them again.

This despicable trade has been allowed to continue unabiased in spite of the fact that dog meat is widely considered a health hazard and has been linked to various serious diseases such as rabies, salmonella and E.coli bacteria. In other words, the government is knowingly and willingly endangering the lives of its citizens and causing tremendous suffering to millions of innocent dogs.

Support an end to the dog meat trade in Vietnam and stop the suffering of millions of animals. Pictures like the ones presented in this petition have become all too common in the country. We must put in our best efforts to ensure that these dogs get a chance to a normal and decent life!