American Activist Rescues 1,000 Dogs From Being Slaughtered Ahead Of China's Yulin Festival

Nearly 10,000 dogs are estimated to be killed and eaten this year at China's Yulin festival. The country is preparing to host the 10-day festival where dogs will be caged, killed on the?streets, and served as 'dog hot pot'.

Petitions are already underway with the world condemning the inhumane practices of boiling and bludgeoning the animals to death.

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Every year with the beginning of the summer solstice starts this horrific festival that celebrates the Chinese belief that dog meat helps the body cope with the heat.

Animal right activists are busy trying to either shut the slaughterhouses or rescue the animals from these compounds. Marc Ching, an American activist has already succeeded in rescuing 1,000 dogs from their certain death.

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Marc arrived at Yulin ahead of the festival?and with his friend Valarie Ianniello, managed to uncage 1,000 dogs from six different slaughterhouses. He announced his success on Facebook:

Marc, who works with The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation, has five more slaughterhouses pending and is moving to close dozens more.

Marc also posted the following video, exposing the living conditions in which the dogs are caged:

While working towards this goal, Marc has had to assume different roles. In some, he posed as a dog buyer which helped him ship thousands of dogs back to the US. In others, he played a persuader helping the trader to shut his business for a fee and an entirely murder-free trade.

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On numerous occasions, Marc and his team have been beaten up and detained by authorities. Even though the local government denies any role in the festival, the police have no qualms in preventing activists from reaching the slaughterhouses.?