玉林狗肉节——吃狗肉是风俗习惯吗?

Yulin Dog Meat Festival 2013

A dog waits to be sold for meat in a market in Yulin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Sunday June 23, 2013. CHINA OUT Source: by Humane Society International Australia

在中国广西玉林,夏至的到来也意味着一年一度狗肉节的开始。每到这时,玉林著名的狗肉餐厅总是门庭若市,而餐厅门外有关风俗习惯与动物保护的争论也由此爆发。


国际人道协会(Humane Society International)Peter Li博士表示,十年前广西玉林并没有吃狗肉的节日,狗肉节是当地商贩在近年炒作而来。在玉林狗肉节鼎盛时期,狗肉商贩曾将活狗放在笼中供购买者挑选,并当街宰杀。街头巷尾,狗狗的惨叫声也是此起彼伏。近些年,当地政府迫于舆论压力,已对当街宰杀狗只的行为进行整改。但一年一度的狗肉节依然吸引大批猎奇民众前往围观。
李博士表示,希望有关政府能拿出决心,彻底取缔狗肉节,同时为狗肉商贩提供帮助,协助他们转变职业。他7月5日出席在悉尼大学举办的第27届国际人道动物学年会,并发表相关演讲。
Dog Meat Trade in China
On a truck parked on Renminzhong Rd. are caged dogs, waiting to be transferred to a slaughterhouse in the narrow alley. Source: by Humane Society International Australia
Yulin dogs bound for Canada
Dogs rescued from Yulin Dog Meat Festival. The dogs in these images are awaiting transport to Canada. Source: by Humane Society International Australia
李博士称,宰杀的狗只中,有很多是偷盗得来,且已感染严重的皮肤疾病。这不仅会使狗肉市场存在违法行为,也会严重危害食用者的身体健康。而宰杀者一旦被病狗咬伤,也会存在极高的感染狂犬病的风险。
dog meat festival
Source: by Humane Society International Australia
dog meat festival
Source: by Humane Society International Australia
今年的玉林狗肉节,国际人道协会中国区合作小组,就拯救出了135条狗只。这些狗只品种各异,不难看出都是家养的宠物狗。而在被不法之徒捕捉之后,很多狗只神情低落,甚至感染上疾病。救援小组已将这些狗只送往宠物医院接受治疗。
Yulin dogs safe at North China shelter
35 of the 135 dogs rescued from a Yulin slaughterhouse, arrive at HSI's partner shelter in North China. Yulin2018 Source: by Humane Society International Australia
Yulin dogs safe at North China shelter
35 of the 135 dogs rescued from a Yulin slaughterhouse, arrive at HSI's partner shelter in North China. Yulin2018 Source: by Humane Society International Australia

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