Market in Indonesia continues to sell from bats, rats, dogs, cats and various exotic animals, despite the pandemic.
COVID-19 or coronavirus It paralyzed almost the entire world, stopping industries, businesses and forcing people to remain in quarantine for several weeks. Despite the restrictions imposed, wild and domestic animal markets in Indonesia, in China and in Vietnam they continue with this commercialization.
Just over a week ago, the networks were flooded with images of a market in indonesia where live animals were sold for human consumption, highlighting the cruelty with which they were slaughtered in full view of the public and without taking into account no standard of sanitation.
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The images portrayed a shocking reality: dogs, cats and bats for sale to the highest bidder. Pets in small cages that are slaughtered at the request of customers.
Despite the fact that the government and various health agencies have required vendors to remove the animals from that place, merchants from the Tomohon Extreme Meat market in the Sulawesi island, say that business is booming.
Markets in Indonesia continue to sell “exotic meats” to the highest bidder.
Even many tourists curious about what happens there, go to the place to see the “exotic meats.” According to one trader, the global pandemic “has not affected sales. Sales continue. He is always exhausted,” he says.
Bats can be found for sale for as little as $ 4 or $ 5. According to those present, they can sell between 50 and 60 bats a day and on holidays the figure rises to 600 per day.
Previous research suggests that the current pandemic may have originated in the Wuhan, China market due to the illegal sale of bats.
In addition to bats and pets, the unhealthy Indonesian market sells giant snakes and rats. Authorities have urged people not to consume meat from animals suspected of carrying coronaviruses.
