The director of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre has called on people to stop eating dog meat and for better protection of the animals under the law as his organisation moves forward with training to have them locate landmines. CMAC director Heng Ratana said on Sunday during a meeting with the Cambodian Animals Protection Association that dogs deserve better protection due to their contribution to society.

 

“I think the protection of the dogs should be entrenched in the law because so far other countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are doing it,” he said. “We should avoid eating dog meat not just because we should have sympathy toward the animal, but because eating dog meat might cause illnesses,” he added. “Health officials should be involved in stopping this practice to protect people’s health.”

 

“There are four problems linked to eating dog meat,” he continued. “First, we lose our good tradition and custom that are passed down to our children and grandchildren warning them not to eat dog meat because eating dog meat brings bad luck.” “Second, it leads to theft and crimes in the society. Third, it can affect public health because of infectious diseases. And fourth, the lack of respect for their contribution to serving people, especially drug-sniffing dogs, security dogs, anti-terrorism dogs, and border security dogs.”

 

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I wouldn't know but apparently, it's delicious. The Plains Indians of North America used to rank it second only to horse but ahead of bison.