China dog meat festival 2016: Protesters lay the mammoth petition to stop the city event Yulin
Yulin Dog Meat Festival of 2015 Chinese officials implored by militant animal rights approach the solstice.
Animal rights groups are trying to stop a solstice festival in Yulin, China, where they say that thousands of dogs and cats are eaten every year the so-called Yulin dog meat festival is scrutinized with Reuters Photo rising social media.
groups of animals across the world call on Chinese authorities to put an end to a solstice celebration in which thousands of dogs and cats are supposed to be killed for their meat and eaten so-called Yulin Dog Festival meat in the Guangxi region of China, have been banned by the local government, but supporters say the ban has not prevented the slaughter of animals, according to numerous press reports.
A California group, the project Duo Duo Welfare, launched a petition asking the governor of the city of Yulin, Chen Wu, to act in the public health interest The petition gained over 250,000 followers since that it was launched last month Andrea Gung, a representative Duo Duo, said she was independent witness in the UK the dog meat festival last year Some dogs still wag their tails when they were killed in the slaughterhouse, she said.
In a video posted on YouTube, Gung said about 90 percent of dogs killed at the festival each year are stolen urban households and farmers by thieves who then turn around and sell steal and sell a dog is money easy, she said.
As the BBC opinions are divided on the widespread practice how is the Yulin festival scrutinized in recent years under the microscope with the rise of social media Gung told the BBC that his group is specifically targeting Western activists as a way to raise more global problem.
Activists in North America, Europe and Australia have been mobilized on Facebook and Twitter, and through sites like petition Since May, nearly 250,000 tweets with the hashtag StopYulin2015 were sent campaigns have obtained attention of some celebrities including comedian Ricky Gervais - - an advocate of animal solicitors - who tweeted a petition last week activists in Canada.
The festival is to be held Yulin June 21 Local officials have said they will investigate and close any section of the festival which includes dog meat.
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