Protests as dogs killed, skinned and cooked at festival

A festival dedicated to dog meat in southern China has been targeted by protesting animal lovers, who have won a minor concession from local officials, said an activist.

The annual festival, due to take place tomorrow in Guangxi province, sees dogs packed into cages before being killed, skinned, and cooked. It has met with increasing opposition from activists, highlighting the country’s growing animal rights movement.

Members of the Boai Small Animal Protection Centre have been protesting in Yulin, the city which holds the festival, since early this month, calling on the local government to cancel it, said group founder Du Yufeng.