Guest guest Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 "It's Their Destiny" News items on Asian animal abuse November, 23rd, 2009 Nigerian Dogs and Chinese Fish Dear Friends There are two items in this update. The first has nothing to do with Asia but is an example of the abuse of companion animals that occurs in some non-Oriental countries. Perhaps the most sickening aspect of this report is the way in which the ghoulish "owners" of the dogs scrambled amongst the wreakage, not to free the poor victims, but to try to recoup their losses by selling the dead and dying animals at bargain-basement prices. Of course, there is no sympathy in this Nigerian report for the dogs, only for the financial losses "suffered" by the traders. Truck crash spells disaster for Nigerian dog eaters Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:56pm GMT CALABAR, Nigeria (Reuters) - Meat traders in the southern Nigerian city of Calabar are counting the cost after a truck carrying more than 100 dogs overturned, crushing scores of canines and triggering a scramble to snatch up survivors. Dog meat is a delicacy in Calabar and the animals were destined for the popular Ika Ika Oqua market. Dog is usually cooked with local gin, leaves, pepper and spices before being served in special dog bars, or "joints", usually with palm wine. A dog's head drawn on a board or the sign "404 is ready" outside a shack indicates meat is available. Ordering the "telephone" gets you the tail and large intestine, a particular favourite among connoisseurs, while the legs are referred to as "gear box". Some dog traders said they had lost their entire capital in the accident, but others managed to salvage what they could from the road kill. "I lost over 300,000 naira as my dogs were worst hit in the accident. Even the rush sales I made at the scene were at a give away price," said Bassey Etim, a dog trader for many years. http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE5AJ0KM20091120 This second item could come from nowhere else but China. Fish is eaten in most countries, but this restaurant has given a particularly Chinese slant on the cuisine. The fish is fried and eaten WHILE STILL ALIVE. Apparently the upper part of the body is covered in a wet cloth and kept out of the oil. This keeps the poor creature alive while the bottom half of its body is fried in batter. It seems unbelievable even by Chinese standards, but the diner then relishes the fried half of the fish's body while watching it writhe in agony on his plate. If you can bear to watch the video, it's available on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fGOjZjM0xQ & feature=player_embedded It must be wonderful to come from a society that has such culinary "imagination"..... Our continued thanks for your support and for caring enough to want to make a difference. From all the team at ITD If not through another list, you will have received this email because you either have helped with a campaign or requested to receive these emails in the past. We have no wish to send "spam", so if you do not want to hear from us in the future, just send a blank email to itd with subject line "Un". Our updates are meant to be viewed in html - if you receive in simple text through another list and would like to receive in the original format, please email itd with subject line "Subscribe". http://itstheirdestiny.2kat.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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