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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

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Beringia

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Fri Apr 24, 2020, 10:07 AM Apr 2020

Coronavirus ground zero food market was selling koalas before virus outbreak [View all]

(This is from January, but I didn't know they even had Koalas. I would have thought Australia could prevent people from poaching koalas).


https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/worldnews/10806042/coronavirus-food-market-animal/

Coronavirus ground zero food market was selling KOALAS, snakes and wolf pups before deadly virus outbreak




A food market at the centre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak has claimed they sold live koalas, snakes, rats and wolf pup to locals to eat.

The Huanan Seafood market in Wuhan, China is under investigation after officials believe the coronavirus originated from a wild animal that was sold at the venue.

One user, clearly shocked at the sale of live animals, wrote: “Just take a closer look at the viral wild animal menu — they even eat koalas.

According to the list, there were 112 live animals and animal products readily available to purchase.

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