Bobby Nasution Issues Circular On The Prohibition Of Dog Meat Trade In Medan

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MEDAN - The Mayor of Medan, Bobby Nasution, has issued a circular for supervising the commercial circulation of dog meat. The circular was issued in a letter numbered 440/4676 dated April 22, 2022.

The head of the Medan City Food Security Service (Ketapang), Emilia Lubis, said the circular was an appeal not to distribute dog meat.

"That's an appeal, yes, because dog meat is not eaten, it's a pet," said Emilia, confirmed by VOI, Monday, June 6.

Emilia emphasized that the circular letter from the Mayor of Medan was not to prohibit people from eating dog meat.

"In the mayor's letter, it does not prohibit people from eating dogs, but it cannot be traded commercially, such as mutton, beef and others," he said.

According to him, eating dog meat can put you at risk of contracting infectious diseases from animals.

"We can't ban people from eating dog meat. But we are worried about rabies, zoonoses, diseases from animals to humans," he said.

The circular was issued, continued Emilia, after the pressure of one of the alliances was concerned about the rampant circulation of dog meat.

Until now, Emilia emphasized that the Medan City Government had not found any dog meat trade in modern or traditional markets.

"We haven't found anything in the market yet. These dogs are pets, not consumption.