China's notorious Yulin dog meat festival has opened 'as usual' despite the fact the country is still fighting the coronavirus pandemic, sources have said. Horrifying videos supplied to MailOnline show market vendors chopping up rows of slaughtered dogs for customers without wearing face masks. Another clip shows local diners flaunting social distancing rules to gather and enjoy dog meat on the side of a road. Restaurant workers involved in the week-long event, which they say started Sunday and has been renamed the 'Yulin Summer Solstice Festival', told AFP that attendance was down. 'From what we understand from our conversations with meat sellers, leaders have said the consumption of dog meat won't be allowed in future,' she said.

Source: Daily Mail June 23, 2020 10:21 UTC