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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.
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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…
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