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Jakarta Bans Cat and Dog Meat to Curb Rabies Risk
The ban targets rabies-transmitting animals to reduce health risks, following 25 rabies deaths reported in early 2025, with enforcement starting after six months.
Indonesia's capital Jakarta has banned the selling and consumption of dog, cat and bat meat to prevent rabies transmission.
The regulation provides a six-month grace period before it is enforced and violators could face sanctions.
While dogs are widely viewed as unclean in Muslim-majority Indonesia, their meat remains a delicacy among some groups.
There is a precise description of a moment of daily life, in AFP's report on Indonesia, where a measure has been announced aiming at the stop of food consumption of dogs, cats and bats, to prevent the return of anger. It describes a man eating alone sitting in front of an empty stand in Jakarta. The man is called Alfindo Hutagaol: in his plate there are rice, green sambal and grilled dog meat. A meal that, in the Indonesian capital, is now forbi…