(PH) 15 dogs rescued from butchers in Philippines

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Sirius Global Animal Organisation

NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic

and Social Council of the United Nations

http://sirius.2kat.net

 

 

11th February 2009, For Immediate Release

 

By Elly Maynard

 

On Tuesday 27th January I flew out to Manila along with Chris Taylor, a New

Zealand Police Dog Handler, Ingrid Leary, an Award Winning Journalist and

Peter Takapuna, her cameraman to film the undercover rescue of 15 dogs from

the illegal meat trade.

 

The operation was a huge success though fraught with danger for the Animal

Kingdom undercover operative who had made contact with an illegal dog meat

trader. The link to the report which screened on New Zealand national

television is

 

http://www.3news.co.nz/NZ-animal-welfare-campaigner-Dogs-not-for-human-consumpti\

on/tabid/817/articleID/89967/cat/84/Default.aspx

 

This was the first time that such a rescue was attempted. Dogs are

normally rescued on their way to the meat traders and stopped at road blocks

by the Police.

 

Sirius funded the whole operation including the purchase of the 15 dogs.

Nothing prepared me however for how traumatic the rescue would be and to see

the fear and death in the dogs eyes was something I will never forget.

Video taken during the rescue will very shortly be uploaded to our web site

at http://sirius.2kat.net along with some still images.

 

The dogs are now safe at the Animal Kingdom Foundation Centre at Capas,

Tulac, Philippines.

 

On Friday the 6th February the biggest campaign in Philippines history was

launched. The Philippines National Police in conjunction with the Animal

Kingdom Foundation have launched a poster campaign with posters placed at

every Air and Sea port stating that eating of dogs is illegal. The penalty

for this is up to 4 years in jail and US$780 fine. This updated law was

put in place last year and we are assured that it will be strictly enforced.

We'll also upload a copy of the poster.

 

We congratulate the AKF on their outstanding achievements and look forward

to working with them in the future.

 

 

Elly Maynard

President/Founder

Sirius GAO Charitable Trust

http://sirius.2kat.net

[Guest guest]

This is an amazing piece of work which will have lasting benefit. Elly and

her team deserve great praise for their expertise and daring.

John.

 

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> 14 February, 2009 2:26 AM

> Undisclosed-Recipient:;

> (PH) 15 dogs rescued from butchers in Philippines

>

> Sirius Global Animal Organisation

> NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic

> and Social Council of the United Nations

> http://sirius.2kat.net

>

>

> 11th February 2009, For Immediate Release

>

> By Elly Maynard

>

> On Tuesday 27th January I flew out to Manila along with Chris Taylor, a

> New

> Zealand Police Dog Handler, Ingrid Leary, an Award Winning Journalist

> and

> Peter Takapuna, her cameraman to film the undercover rescue of 15 dogs

> from

> the illegal meat trade.

>

> The operation was a huge success though fraught with danger for the

> Animal

> Kingdom undercover operative who had made contact with an illegal dog

> meat

> trader. The link to the report which screened on New Zealand national

> television is

>

> http://www.3news.co.nz/NZ-animal-welfare-campaigner-Dogs-not-for-human-

> consumption/tabid/817/articleID/89967/cat/84/Default.aspx

>

> This was the first time that such a rescue was attempted. Dogs are

> normally rescued on their way to the meat traders and stopped at road

> blocks

> by the Police.

>

> Sirius funded the whole operation including the purchase of the 15 dogs.

> Nothing prepared me however for how traumatic the rescue would be and

> to see

> the fear and death in the dogs eyes was something I will never forget.

> Video taken during the rescue will very shortly be uploaded to our web

> site

> at http://sirius.2kat.net along with some still images.

>

> The dogs are now safe at the Animal Kingdom Foundation Centre at Capas,

> Tulac, Philippines.

>

> On Friday the 6th February the biggest campaign in Philippines history

> was

> launched. The Philippines National Police in conjunction with the

> Animal

> Kingdom Foundation have launched a poster campaign with posters placed

> at

> every Air and Sea port stating that eating of dogs is illegal. The

> penalty

> for this is up to 4 years in jail and US$780 fine. This updated law

> was

> put in place last year and we are assured that it will be strictly

> enforced.

> We'll also upload a copy of the poster.

>

> We congratulate the AKF on their outstanding achievements and look

> forward

> to working with them in the future.

>

>

> Elly Maynard

> President/Founder

> Sirius GAO Charitable Trust

> http://sirius.2kat.net

 

 

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