Indonesia jails dog meat trader in landmark case and a big victory for animal activists

Judges attend a court sentencing of a dog meat trader in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta on Oct 21, 2021, in a landmark case hailed by animal rights activists pushing for a ban on the "brutal" practice. - AFP

YOGYAKARTA, Oct 23 (AFP): An Indonesian court has jailed a dog meat trader in a landmark case hailed by animal rights activists pushing for a ban on the "brutal" practice.

A court near Indonesia's cultural capital Yogyakarta earlier this week sentenced the suspect to 10 months in jail and slapped him with a 150 million rupiah ($10,000) fine.