THAI NGUYEN, Vietnam (AFP): More than 40 dogs, including a litter of 10-day-old puppies, were set free from a slaughterhouse in Vietnam on Friday after its owner quit the dog meat trade.
An estimated five million canines are killed for meat every year in Vietnam -- the second highest in the world behind China -- with some believing eating the meat can help dispel bad luck while others consider it a delicacy.
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