"'Hollywood Master' Clint Eastwood Participates in 'Open Letter to Ban Dog Slaughter' Delivered to the Blue House"

Led by 8 Animal Rights Organizations Including Dongmul Haebang Mulgyeol

On the 22nd, animal rights activists held a press conference at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul, urging a ban on dog slaughter. / Provided by Animal Liberation Wave

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] On the 22nd, eight animal rights organizations, including Dongmul Haebang Mulgyeol, announced that they delivered an "Open Letter to Ban Dog Slaughter" signed by 37 world-renowned figures to the Blue House.

The open letter was endorsed by the paw prints of 'Seorak,' a dog rescued from a dog slaughterhouse in Cheonan, Chungnam, and adopted domestically, and 'Saji,' rescued from a dog farm in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, and adopted by a family in the United States, who participated as senders.

Through the letter, they expressed, "We earnestly hope that the deaths of countless dogs and the threats posed by the dog meat industry to public health will stop as soon as possible," and "We respectfully request that the government of the Republic of Korea promptly remove dogs from the category of 'livestock' and ban the slaughter and trade of dogs for food purposes."

They added, "This will not only save countless dogs from suffering and exploitation but also protect all citizens from the dangers of unpredictable zoonotic infectious diseases sweeping the globe."

Notably, the letter included participation from Hollywood film master Clint Eastwood, world-renowned zoologist Jane Goodall, and Princeton University philosophy professor Peter Singer. Domestically, actors Jin Seo-yeon, Kim Hyo-jin, Lee El, singer Yojo, former lawmaker Pyo Chang-won, and Ewha Womans University distinguished professor Choi Jae-chun also joined.

Clint Eastwood, who co-signed the letter, conveyed, "I have seen many things progress, evolve, and change over time," and "Now is the time for Korea to end the slaughter and trade of dogs for food purposes and take a step forward."

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