Dogs were destined to end up in soup (Picture: Humane Society International)

Animal aid workers have rescued 90 dogs from a dog meat farm where they were destined to be slaughtered and turned into soup.

The Humane Society International (HSI) persuaded the farm owner to give up his business in South Korea with the eyes of the world on Pyeongchang as it hosts the Winter Olympics.

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The dogs would have been electrocuted before ending up in noodle soups and broths where they would have been eaten at restaurants close to the Olympic Village.

South Koreans believe dog meat soup is a healthy and nourishing food and is advertised as boshintang (health-boosting soup), yeongyangtang (nutrient soup) or sacheoltang (year-round soup).




It is the 11th dog meat farm workers at HSI have closed down, and brings the total number of animals saved to 1,300.

More than 2.5 million dogs are bred for food in South Korea (Picture: Humane Society International)

Workers rescued 90 dogs (Picture: Humane Society International)

Rescued dogs are sent to America Canada and the (Picture: Humane Society International)

Dogs live in unsanitary and miserable conditions (Picture: Humane Society International)

It is the 11th farm shut down by animal workers (Picture: Humane Society International)

Activists want to see an end to the practice (Picture: Humane Society International)

Rescued animals are sent to America, Canada or the UK, but more than 2.5 million dogs are bred for food in South Korea and activists want to see an end to the trade.

According to the HSI dogs live miserable and unsanitary lives in cages, suffer malnutrition and are subjected to daily cruelty.

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In a bid to stop the practice the charity helps farm owners launch new careers in other trades, and says the consumption of dog meat is dwindling especially among younger generations.

The charity says eating dog meat is a relatively marginal tradition and many farmers are interested in moving into new careers.

Recently the government banned restaurants in Pyeongchang from selling dog meat, but only two restaurants complied with the order over fears of sales dropping.

Many breeds are found at the farms (Picture: Humane Society International)

The dogs were going to be electrocuted (Picture: Humane Society International)

The government tried to ban the practice (Picture: Humane Society International)

South Koreans believe dog meat soup is a healthy and nourishing food (Picture: Humane Society International)

South Korea is the only country that breeds dogs for food (Picture: Humane Society International)

The HSI say dogs are subjected to daily cruelty (Picture: Humane Society International)

The dogs suffer malnutrition and cruelty (Picture: Humane Society International)

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