South Korea's parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on the production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply over concerns about animal rights and the ...

ELMHURST, Ill. (WLS) -- An 18-wheeler backed into the driveway of the Elmhurst Animal Care Center with a special delivery: More than 60 dogs rescued from a dog meat farm and puppy mill in South Korea.

The dogs in question are all mixed-breed varieties of either a Japanese Mastiff, also known as a Tosa, which can grow to 130 pounds (59 kg), or of a smaller Korean Jindo, a hunting dog closer in size ...