Uncaged: Former restaurant owner Chan (centre) watching as Four Paws members rescue dogs from a slaughterhouse in Takeo province. — AFP
Siem Reap: Cambodian dog meat traders drown, strangle and stab thousands of canines a day in a shadowy but sprawling business that traumatises workers and exposes them to deadly health risks like rabies.
Khieu Chan bursts into tears when describing a job that haunts him as he goes to sleep: he kills up to six dogs a day, slicing their throats.“Please forgive me. If I don’t kill you, I can’t feed my family, ” the 41-year-old tells the 10 dogs awaiting their fate in a cage.
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