Health authorities here said 21 men were put under tight watch after the discarded head of the dog, which they butchered and ate on Tuesday last week, tested positive for rabies.
Police arrested two men believed to be collecting native dogs, or “aspins” (short for asong Pinoy), intended for butchering in the underground dog meat trade.
Authorities rescued 65 dogs from suspected dog meat traders in Alfonso, Cavite, on Tuesday.
For many Filipinos, dogs are not their best friend but a favorite food.
Animal welfare advocates scored a legal victory after a court here sent four men to jail for dog meat trading.
A South Korean dog meat festival has been cancelled following growls of protest from animal rights activists, one of the would-be organizers said Tuesday.
