Taiwan may soon just be raising dogs to be pets and not as the main ingredients for stews and stir-fries.
In a preliminary vote, Taiwan's legislature has passed a bill that bans people from selling or eating dog meat. The legislation is expected to be formally passed next month, officials said.
"Westerners treat dogs as their best friends or family members and we should no longer tolerate such savage practices," said Cheng Tao-lung, who works for a lawmaker who supported the bill.
Under the proposed law, those selling or eating dog meat will be fined 10,000 Taiwan dollars (?210).
Food stalls serving dog meat were once easy to find around Taiwan. Many Taiwanese believe the meat is nutritious and strengthens the body against the winter cold.
In recent years, a growing number of Taiwanese have stopped eating dogs and most of the dog meat restaurants are in rural areas.
The Taiwan fortune-teller never saw it coming. His wife severed his penis and flushed it down a toilet after he refused to end an extramarital affair.
The woman, who turned herself in to police after the incident, told reporters she was furious about her 60-year-old husband's affair and lost control.
She spiked her husband's drink with sleeping pills and used a knife to slash off his sexual organ as he slept, authorities said.
The man's life was not in danger, but doctors said the damage was permanent.
Just got my visa application for Taiwan (upcoming business trip). Reading the English language directions carefully, it says in the upper right corner:
Please attach 2 recent bust photos (taken within last three months)
Makes me think I should be sure to ask for the application for males next time.