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South Koreas parliament passed a historic ban on the production and sale of dog meat on Tuesday, as calls for the ban grew amid concerns over animal rights and the dogs international image.

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Recently, surveys have indicated that over half of South Koreans wanted dog meat to be banned, and the majority no longer consume it - but farmers were extremely upset by the bill's passage

South Korea has passed new legislation to outlaw the dog meat industry by 2027.

It's estimated hundreds of thousands of dogs are killed for meat in South Korea, though most people there no longer eat it.

The illegal slaughter of dogs may continue to feed appetite from China, Thailand and Vietnam, according to a leading campaigner

Animal rights activists said Tuesday South Korea reached a tipping point where most people oppose the practice.

Animal rights activists said Tuesday South Korea reached a tipping point where most people oppose the practice.

Vietnamese farmer Kieu Viet Hung, who has been working in the trade for the past seven years, handed 44 dogs over to a shelter on Friday, which will care for the animals and try to find them new homes

Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isnt explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea. But more and more people want it banned.