South Korean tradition of eating dog meat to beat the heat draws international criticism

While dog meat is consumed throughout the year, during Bok-Nal South Koreans consume more to combat the heat.
Dog meat restaurants in Seoul say they served more customers than usual today.

Animal rights group In Defense of Animals (IDAUSA) said dogs and cats are kept in cramped, filthy cages and slaughtered in unimaginable ways as part of the $2 billion dog and cat meat industry.
A statement on their website said: 'Two and a half million South Korean dogs are electrocuted, hanged, or beaten to death each year.