Smuggling of cat and dog meat｜Hong Kong has enacted a 70-year fast and still some people are greedy for dog meat

"Hong Kong 01" exclusively revealed that licensed fresh food stores smuggled and illegally sold cat and dog meat. Some law enforcement agencies had received complaints, but they were still unable to deal with them.

Some members of the Legislative Council believe that the incident reflects that the density and network of random checks by the law enforcement agencies are not detailed enough, and that the departments need to strengthen inspections and law enforcement.

Hong Kong has banned eating cats and dogs for more than 70 years. In the past, there have been sporadic cases of being prosecuted for eating or possessing dog meat. In Guangdong, two cities in the Mainland have completed legislation, and there are discussions on national fasting, but there are still many people express objection.

Smuggled cat and dog meat・01 Exclusive｜Directly hit licensed restaurants selling M meat and G meat, verified as cat and dog genes

There are licensed fresh food stores in Hong Kong. There are licensed fresh food stores in Hong Kong, coded with "G" and "M", selling cat and dog meat smuggled into Hong Kong from the Mainland.

(Photo by Xia Jialang)

"Hong Kong 01" revealed that there are licensed fresh food stores in Hong Kong smuggling cat and dog meat from the mainland to Hong Kong for sale. Some people even publicized it on their WeChat accounts and uploaded multiple videos of cooking cat and dog meat.

Although the FEHD had received related complaints, the incident was finally settled because nothing was found during inspections.

Chen Yong, a member of the Hong Kong People's Congress and Legislative Council, said that he believed that the illegal sale of cat and dog meat by the merchants involved was not "once and half".

He also pointed out that eating cat and dog meat is illegal, and the hygiene of smuggled food is questionable, calling on the public not to try it.

Hong Kong District People's Congress representative and Legislative Council member Chen Yong believes that some merchants illegally sell cat and dog meat, which shows that the density and network of spot checks by law enforcement agencies are not detailed enough.

(File photo/photo by Liao Yanxiong)

Successfully prosecuted one person in five years

In the past five years, the AFCD has successfully prosecuted a case of violation of the "Cats and Dogs Regulations", which involved one person; "Numbers.

Imported smuggled meat intercepted by customs has soared during the epidemic.

From 2018 to 2020, the amount of imported smuggled meat seized by customs was less than 0.5 tons, but the amount of imported smuggled meat seized in 2021 soared to more than 6 tons, all of which came from the Mainland.

By 2022, the amount of imported smuggled meat seized will rise to 35 tons, of which 7 tons will come from the Mainland.

Customs pointed out that it has always used risk management, intelligence exchange and analysis to combat various types of smuggling activities.

According to the Import and Export Ordinance, smuggling is a serious offense and upon conviction, the maximum penalty is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

▼"G Meat"▼

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▼「M Meat」▼

Banned since the 1950s

As early as the 1950s, Hong Kong enacted the "Cats and Dogs Ordinance" in order to prevent rabies, expressly prohibiting the slaughter, sale and consumption of cats and dogs. It is also illegal to possess cats and dogs carcasses for consumption.

Although the "Ordinance" was revised in the 1990s, it still retains the prohibition of cats and dogs. According to the "Cats and Dogs Regulations" Chapter 167A of the law, offenders can be fined up to 5,000 yuan and imprisoned for 6 months.

It has been more than 70 years since the legislation was enacted, and few businesses have been found selling cat and dog meat in Hong Kong. However, in recent years there have been sporadic cases of being prosecuted for eating or possessing dog meat.

▼In 2020, the old man in Xintian digs out the internal organs of dog corpses with his bare hands▼

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In 2020, an elderly woman was arrested for smuggling dog meat into Hong Kong

In January 2020, a 76-year-old woman was involved in buying dog meat from the Mainland and smuggled it back to Hong Kong, and delivered it to a 77-year-old man at a restaurant in Kwai Shing East Village shopping mall, Kwai Chung.

Some diners in the restaurant called the police after hearing the conversation between the two, and the two were arrested for having a dog carcass.

In the same year, a 70-year-old retired man in Yuen Long tore out the internal organs of a dog that was hit by a car with his bare hands, and put them in a plastic bag in an attempt to take them away.

The man handed over his internal organs at the request of passers-by and charged 100 yuan. He was arrested afterwards and was found guilty of attempting to use dog meat as food after trial. He was sentenced to five days in prison and suspended for one year.

The man appealed against his conviction, but it was dismissed by the High Court last year.

▼2016 "Hong Kong 01" reporter hits Guangxi Yulin Dog Meat Festival▼

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Kaiping, the source of smuggled meat, has a dog meat festival

As for the mainland, many people have been eating cats and dogs. The source of the smuggled cats and dogs purchased by the reporter from licensed shops is also a dog meat festival held in Kaiping.

The most famous in the mainland is the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in Guangxi every June. The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" also went to the local area to interview and saw people selling slaughtered dogs in the market, and there were also cages for live cats and dogs at the stalls. , The scene was full of buyers, and some animal lovers tried to pay to save the dog, but they were sitting on the ground and raising the price, and some were even beaten.

Only Shenzhen and Zhuhai legislate fasting

In 2020, Shenzhen and Zhuhai will ban the consumption of cats and dogs. They are the only two places in the mainland where cats and dogs are prohibited.

The person in charge of the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress pointed out after passing the legislation that cats and dogs are pets, and fasting pets is a common practice in many developed countries, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other places, describing it as "the requirement and embodiment of modern human civilization." .

In the same year, when the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs solicited opinions on the list of edible animals, it pointed out that dogs have been "specialized" from traditional livestock to companion animals and should not be included in the management of livestock and poultry.

However, the issue of a total ban on cats and dogs still caused a lot of controversy in the mainland, and there were quite a few people who opposed it. The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong proposed a national ban on cats and dogs twice at the two sessions, but so far there has been no progress.

Chen Yong quoted the ministries and commissions of the central government, saying that he hopes to gradually change the eating habits of the citizens, and through laws and education, to prevent mainland citizens from eating cat and dog meat.

Does anyone in Hong Kong sell cat and dog meat?

"Hong Kong 01" revealed that there are licensed fresh food stores in Hong Kong that smuggled cat and dog meat code-named "M meat" and "G meat" from mainland China to Hong Kong for sale, and even showed the frying process on WeChat.

How do journalists expose someone selling smuggled cat and dog meat?

After the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" sent snakes to buy suspected cat and dog meat, he commissioned a laboratory to test the DNA of the meat and confirmed that it was cat and dog.

Is it legal to sell or eat dog and cat meat in Hong Kong?

Since the 1950s, Hong Kong has legislated to prohibit the consumption of cats and dogs. The "Cats and Dogs Regulations" expressly prohibits the slaughter, sale and consumption of cats and dogs. Violators can be fined up to HK$5,000 and imprisoned for 6 months.

Where is the source of smuggled cat and dog meat in Hong Kong?

"Hong Kong 01" revealed that someone smuggled cat and dog meat from Kaiping, Guangdong to Hong Kong.

Many places in the mainland will hold dog meat festivals in June, including Yulin in Guangxi and Kaiping in Guangdong.

Is it legal to eat cat and dog meat in mainland China?

Where are fasting laws?

There is no legislation in the whole country to ban cats and dogs. Some people's congress representatives proposed in the two sessions, but there was no progress. Only Shenzhen and Zhuhai in Guangdong Province passed local legislation to prohibit eating them.

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