Nagaland dog meat: Animal rights groups hail ban as 'major turning point'
The Indian state of Nagaland has banned the import, trading and sale of dog meat, in a move celebrated by animal rights activists.
Eating dog meat is illegal in parts of India, but some communities in north-eastern areas consider it a delicacy. The Humane Society International , which has campaigned for years to end India's dog-meat trade, welcomed the decision by Nagaland's government. An estimated 30,000 dogs a year are smuggled into Nagaland, where they are sold in live markets and"beaten to death with wooden clubs", according to the HSI.
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