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Horrifying footage shows charred monkey hands and captured dogs waiting to be slaughtered inside India's 'wet markets'.
In a heartbreaking video shared by PETA, pooches can be seen tied up in sacks with just their heads poking out.
Monkey body parts, including tiny hands, can also be seen for sale at the sickening bazaars.
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) said the footage shows 'rampant violations' of animal welfare and wildlife protection laws.
It also warned that the 'wet markets', where live animals are sold, act as 'breeding grounds' for deadly diseases.
PETA's video stated: "At Nute Bazaar in Manipur, meat from monkeys, porcupines, barking dear, wild boars and migratory birds was illegally sold.
"At Churachandpur Market in Manipur, meat from monkeys, wild boars and deer were illegally sold as well.
"At Keera Bazaar in Dimapur, Nagaland, captured dogs were killed and sold for meat.
"The Nagaland government recently decided to ban the sale of dog meat, but the cruel trade continues in several other Indian states."
The clip from Nute Bazaar shows a tiny charred monkey hand.
A voice behind the camera can be heard saying 'this is a monkey?', to which a man responds 'yeah... monkey hand'.
At Churachandpur Market, suspected monkey hands are lined up on a sheet, alongside huge chunks of meat.
Panting dogs were seen tied up in sacks at Keera Bazaar, while another scene shows a pooch's decapitated head on the ground, with flies hovering all around.
PETA's director Elisa Allen told Mirror Online: "Places such as these, crammed full of sick and stressed animals, are breeding grounds for deadly diseases.
"As long as live-animal markets are allowed to operate, humans will continue to be at risk and countless animals will needlessly endure miserable lives and a violent, painful death."
PETA said wet markets offer the perfect opportunity for zoonotic diseases to infect humans.
The group encouraged people to help shut them down.
kvossera on July 18th, 2020 at 22:02 UTC »
Those look way too much like human hands.
International_XT on July 18th, 2020 at 20:57 UTC »
Here's a fun thought for an idle Saturday afternoon: as climate change worsens, more crops will fail, and more people will go hungry. Those hungry people will start to increasingly rely on alternative sources of protein. This will give rise to new pandemics that will make our current predicament seem like a walk in the park. We've been saying this for DECADES, and seeing it come true is horrifying.
Feed the world, prevent pandemics.
amityville on July 18th, 2020 at 19:51 UTC »
Stating the obvious but weren’t these being banned?