When animal activist group Humane Society International (HSI) arrived at a dog meat farm in the city of Asan, South Korea on March 7, the dogs didn’t seem to know about the huge changes that would be coming their way. While some dogs were standing, barking, and squeezing themselves through metal cages, others were sitting and trembling. These cages were elevated from the ground and under them were piled up feces.⁠
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“I don’t mind getting dirty. But it’s emotionally difficult when I see them under extreme stress, because they don’t understand what’s happening,” HSI campaign manager Lee Sangkyung told VICE, dog feces covering his work clothes as he moved the animals from their cages.⁠
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“Sometimes, puppies born in this kind of elevated cage lose their lives, stuck in the wire,” Lee said. “Some owners just leave the dead puppies for their mothers to eat. It’s heartbreaking.“⁠
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But Lee is hopeful for the future. “I feel accomplished when dog meat farmers decide to leave the industry and work with us, and also feel proud that we’ve finally rescued oncecaged animals and sent them off on a plane,” Lee said. “I picture a bright future ahead of them, where they can run freely.“⁠

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