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A man in southern India married a female dog in an attempt to atone his actions for killing two other dogs 15 years earlier.


P. Selvakumar married Selvi, a stray dog chosen by his family, in a traditional Hindu ceremony because he said he has been suffering since he stoned two dogs to death and hung their bodies from a tree.

After the cruel act, Selvakumar said he became paralyzed in his hands and legs and lost hearing in one ear.

An astrologer had told Selvakumar the wedding was the only way he could cure the maladies. It was unknown whether his situation had improved since the wedding.

Deeply superstitious people in rural India sometimes organize weddings to dogs and other animals, believing it can ward off certain curses.

After the wedding the groom and his family had a feast while the dog got a bun.

Dog: "What did I do to deserve this?"

DOG EAT DOG WORLD

In an effort to get a handle on the growing stray-dog population in New Delhi, one city council member proposed to ship them to Korea where dog meat is widely consumed in soup called boshintang. The soup is believed to boost stamina and virility.


In the Korean dog markets, the canines are jammed in cages to sit in the hot sun, without water (sometimes for days), before they are chosen by a restaurateur and cruelly put to death.

This inhumane treatment of man's best friend is largely ignored by the rest of the world because most people are insulated from ever seeing such atrocities.


This is why the New Delhi councilman's idea of shipping the dogs to Korea doesn't surprise me. Look how they treat their women.

We can't change the world, but sometimes we can change a small part of it.

This undercover video of a Korean dog market is disturbing. View it with discretion.

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