Ending his trade: Kim (right) speaking at his dog farm during a rescue event by HSI in Namyangju. — AFP
NAMYANGJU: Barking at their rescuers, labradors, beagles and mongrels desperately scrambled out of rusty cages in South Korea – saved from the dinner plate by a deal with dog meat farmer Kim Young-hwan.
In the face of falling demand, Kim agreed to close his establishment in exchange for compensation from US-based Humane Society International (HSI).
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