(MyFoxBoston.com/AP) -- Twenty-three dogs were rescued by Humane Society International from a dog meat farm in Ilsan, South Korea. The dogs arrived in Washington, DC, on Monday and Tuesday.
HSI worked with the farmer to remove the dogs from miserable conditions and close the doors of his facility for good. As part of the plan, HSI secured an agreement with him to stop raising dogs for food and move permanently to growing crops as a more humane way to make a living.
HSI, the international affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, is working to reduce the dog meat trade in Asia, including South Korea, where dogs are farmed for the industry. HSI plans to work with more South Korean dog meat farmers to help them transition out of the business.
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