Cat meat, known in Vietnam as "little tiger," is officially banned in the country. However, it's increasingly becoming a delicacy there.
Authorities recently seized a truck full of thousands of cats destined "for consumption" in Vietnam, which were being smuggled from China. The story seems unbelievable, but was reported by the well-established
AFP wire service.A police officer said Thursday, Jan. 29 that according to Vietnamese law, smuggled goods will be
"destroyed."
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The truck driver told police the cats were destined "for consumption" in Hanoi, but didn't say if they would be sold to restaurants. He said he bought the cats in the northeastern Quang Ninh province, bordering China.
"But we have not made up our mind what to do with [the cats]" because of the large volume of them, the policeman said. Local media posted photos of the smuggled cats crammed into dozens of bamboo crates, all stacked on top of one another.
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