Dogs, pigs killed in attempt to halt flu
From Times Wire Reports
South Korea began slaughtering hundreds of dogs and pigs in an effort to stem the spread of bird flu, although international health experts have questioned the necessity of killing other species to curtail the disease.
Many villagers were more concerned about the pigs than the dogs.
“Dogs are good for keeping us not bored. But pigs -- it costs us a lot to buy those pigs,” said Im Soon-duk, 66, who lives near Iksan, south of Seoul.
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