Jakarta to soon ban sale of dog meat, amid howls of protest from lovers of ‘Scooby-Doo’ dishes

A tourist poses in front of 'Rumah Makan Spesial Daging Anjing', which translates to Food Stall specialising in Dog Meat, in Solo, Central Java province. - Photo: J. Radian

JAKARTA: The owner of a Jakarta restaurant that sells dog meat has notched up more sales of it in the past year due to fewer competitors offering such dishes, but Lastri is not happy.

Indonesia’s largest city is on the verge of banning the trade and consumption of dog meat to prevent the spread of rabies and promote animal welfare.