On the Indonesian resort island where the trade is prohibited, officials reported on Thursday ( Jul 25 ) that public order officers in Bali have seized hundreds of dog skewers and dozens of kilograms of raw dog meat.
The tourist hotspot banned the dog meat trade last year, with those who violated the law facing fines of up to 50 million rupiah ( US$ 3, 064 ) in addition. The trade still exists in other parts of the country.
Officials discovered three dog meat buyers during audits this year, according to Bali Public Order Agency mind Dewa Nyoman Rai Dharmadi, who were still carrying out their actions in contravention of local laws.
They seized 56kg of natural dog foods from another retailer in the same neighborhood and 500 dog beef skewers from a seller in the Jembrana district.
The canine satay seller just received a warning because he had previously been caught trading, whereas the other two sellers were viewed as repeat offenders and had small criminal offenses brought against them in a local court.
Authorities were just looking into repeat offenders ‘ small criminal cases because they wanted to give dog meats sellers a chance to restructure their businesses, Dewa said.
” We wo n’t suddenly take legal action, but we are giving them the chance to know the ban and why it was banned”, said Dewa.
” But we will process recurrent ( sellers ) for deterrent effect. We’re certainly playing around”.
The two buyers will go on trial the following month.
Although Indonesia is one of the few nations that also permits the price of dog and cat meats, a movement against the training has gained momentum, with some cities, including Java, enforcing local bans on the industry in recent years.