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Actress Kim Basinger Protests Korean Dog Meat Trade

Actress and long-time animal activist Kim Basinger has called for an end to South Korea’s dog meat trade, as government officials deliberate on whether to bring in a ban, Newsweek reports.

Basinger joined South Korean animal rights activists in protesting on “dog meat day,” or Boknal.

Progress Made in Dog Meat Trade

According to Humane Society International [HIS], in 2016, around 17,000…

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