Owner Of Dog Butchers Raided In Surabaya: I Never Beat Dogs To Death, Dogs Hanged With Mouth Closed

Sio Petrus, owner of dog slaughter in Pesapen IV, Sumur Welut Village, Lakarsantri District, Surabaya,

SURABAYA - Sio Petrus, owner of a dog slaughter in Pesapen IV, Sumur Welut Village, Lakarsantri District, Surabaya, responded to the viral raid on his dog slaughterhouse. He insists that he never tortures a dog before it is cooked.

"Oh, then I never beat a dog until it fainted or died, I hung the dog to death. So, I never tortured it, let alone beat a dog to death," said Petrus, in Surabaya, Tuesday, August 2.

Petrus regretted that he was accused of torturing dogs. The allegations were previously made by animal lovers who have reported them to the police.

"The process is that the dog is hung with its mouth closed so it doesn't scream, it's not good for neighbors to bark," he said.

After being killed and skinned, Petrus confessed that the dog would be cooked to order. He sold it for Rp. 25,000 per kilogram. "After the dog dies, then I burn it and skin it. So it's not right that I burn the dog alive," he said.

Petrus was confused about what wrongs the animal lovers had accused him of. Apart from never torturing animals, he admitted that he did not steal animals, but rather bought them at a price ranging from Rp. 200 to Rp. 300 thousand per head.

Petrus also realized that dogs were not animals to be consumed in general. However, he does his business, in order to provide for his family's daily needs.

"I admit that dogs are not animals for consumption. But dogs are not protected animals, and this is only for some people who like dog meat," he said.

Previously, the dog slaughterhouse in Pesapen IV, Sumur Welut Village, Lakarsantri District, Surabaya, was raided by animal lovers and the police on Sunday, July 31. During the raid, four dogs were found to be killed.