A South Korean court has officially outlawed the practice of killing dogs for meat in a landmark decision.
Dogs are still eaten by about 30% of South Koreans, usually as a summertime delicacy. There are over 17,000 dog farms in the country with about a million canines eaten each year.
The nation hasn't banned dog meat consumption altogether, but they've passed smaller laws that force vendors to conform to high standards of hygiene and animal treatment, among others.
Around 70% of South Koreans don’t eat dog meat, but only 40 percent of them believe it should be banned.
A spokesman for the dog farm industry protested the decision, saying "Cows, pigs, chickens and ducks are all raised to be consumed, and why not dogs?"
