Police in Jembrana Regency have reprimanded meat vendors in connection with selling hundreds of dog meat skewers.
Bali Police seized over 50kg of raw dog meat and have committed to cracking down on the practice.
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Bali Police have seized hundreds of skewers and 56kg of raw dog meat from vendors in Jembrana Regency in West Bali.
While the dog meat trade was formally banned in 2023, with thousands protesting against the practice in the decades prior, it is clear that the practice is still carried out behind closed doors.
The dog meat trade, unlike formal agricultural meat production practices where livestock is farmed, often involves the capture of pet, community-owned, or street dogs.
Those dogs, in most cases, experience horrific treatment in the moments before they’re killed and are killed in violent and inhumane ways before their meat is sold at market.
The law is regulated in Bali Regional Regulation (Perda) Number 5 of 2023 concerning the Implementation of Public Order, Public Peace, and Community Protection. Article 28 paragraph 1 letter a of the Regional Regulation contains a prohibition on the public and private businesses distributing and buying and selling dog meat.
Since the law came into effect in 2023, engaging in the trade of dog meat comes with a prison sentence of up to three months, or an IDR 50 million fine if offenders are proven guilty.
During an investigation carried out by Bali Police in Jembrana this week, three meat vendors were found to be trading dog meat in Jembrana Regency.
In a press statement the Head of the Bali Public Order Agency, Dewa Nyoman Rai Dharmadi confirmed that 500 dog meat skewers had been seized, and a further 56kg of raw dog meat had been discovered at an outlet operated by another vendor in the same areas.
Both vendors have previously received warnings from Bali Police regarding their engagement in the trade of dog meat.
The vendors have once again been given warnings by the police over their practices and are on their final chance to overhaul their business practices. Most communities in Bali support the ban on dog meat trade.
Dharmadi explained “We won’t suddenly take legal action, but we are giving them the chance to know the ban and why it was banned. But we will process recurrent for deterrent effect. We’re not playing around.” Two of the vendors are reportedly set to attend court in August.
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Dharmadi added, “Dog meat is not food and can also potentially cause disease. Don’t believe in the superstitions that dog meat is healthy. That’s misleading.”
While the traders are not believed to have sold meat to tourist eateries, the meat in question is believed to have been served at local warungs in the area.
Despite being illegal, dog meat is still ready traded in many parts of Bali, and with West Bali set to recieve a huge boost to tourism efforts in the coming years, police and the community will have to give assurances to tourists that not only is the ban being honoured, but that tourist eateries in the area are serving food that is prepared in a safe and hygienic manner.
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In 2017, international tourists were scammed into buying dog meat sate skewers on Bali’s most popular beaches.
As described by Lyn White from Animals Australia at the time, local dogs were being captured and killed; their meat was being sold to street food vendors who then lied to tourists about the ingredients of the beachside snacks.
Dogs killed for their meat in Bali and across Indonesia are often bludgeoned, hung, or poisoned to death.
The story shocked Bali lovers and was highly distressing for those who came to realize they may have unwittingly supported the trade and consumed dog meat without knowing.
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While the sale of cat and dog meat is still illegal in Indonesia, some provinces and cities, including Bali Province and the city of Semarang in Java, have implemented localized bans.
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Harry
Monday 29th of July 2024
Because they only give warnings and never fine or try harder to set examples publicly.
Is why the entire island is a total mess, every green zone used a a rubbish tip for every neighborhood.
Horrendous animal cruelty from dog poisoning to how animals are killed in general..
Until hard fines and punishments are used.
Nothing will ever change.
Wayan Bo
Monday 29th of July 2024
HORRIBLE! - Descendants of cannibals. - Don’t eat meat, especially not rendang.
BaliEyeWitness...
Saturday 27th of July 2024
If as the article says "Both vendors have previously received warnings from Bali Police regarding their engagement in the trade of dog meat. " Why are they not prosecuted and spending the 3 months in jail?
Jennifer Putra
Saturday 27th of July 2024
This makes me sakit & banyak marah😡 I’m putting this link on my fb page & the comments will be brutal
Steve b
Sunday 28th of July 2024
@Jennifer Putra, sorry, at jimbaran market back road beach road. I doubt they sell it there these days.
Steve b
Sunday 28th of July 2024
@Jennifer Putra, as well we used to buy turtle sate at the main market on the beach road on the corner of market 15 years ago it was sold openly it's because I was always with lokal people I got to know this stuff
Steve b
Sunday 28th of July 2024
It's nothing new it's been happening forever since day dot. You know that when bad people die they are reincarnated to dogs for their bad ways right. It's one of those things most people know about the sate sellers but say and do nothing malu sucully. I've been to many ceremonies over the years that have dogs as part of the ceremony in the offerings. Don't worry they don't steal your little house handbag dogs they go for the bigger meatier ones and people do actually sell cheaply or give their dogs happily to the traders.
Mickey
Saturday 27th of July 2024
They should lock them up nothing but f***** cu #ts I would love to catch one