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Yogyakarta court jails dog meat trader in landmark case

A court in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta on Monday sentenced the suspect to 10 months in jail and slapped him with a 150 million rupiah ($10,000) fine.

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 Yogyakarta court jails dog meat trader in landmark case The Dog Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI), Yogyakarta band Shaggydog and beauty peagant Puteri Indonesia 2018 winner Alya Nurshabrina launched two videos to campaign against dog meat consumption on Thursday in Yogyakarta. (JP/Bambang Muryanto)

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district court in Yogyakarta has jailed a dog meat trader in a landmark case hailed by animal rights activists pushing for a ban on the "brutal" practice.

A court in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta on Monday sentenced the suspect to 10 months in jail and slapped him with a 150 million rupiah ($10,000) fine.

The man, 48, was charged under animal cruelty laws for transporting some 78 canines stuffed inside gunny sacks placed on the back of his pickup truck. 

Police in May intercepted the vehicle and later discovered that 10 dogs had died due to lack of food and water, while another six later passed away, a court official said.

"This is the first-ever prosecution for such a case," Edy Sameaputty, spokesman for Kulon Progo District Court, told AFP on Thursday.

The animals were bound for Solo city on Java island, where they were expected to be sold for their meat.

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Dog Meat Free Indonesia, which has campaigned for years to end the widespread trade, welcomed this week's ruling. 

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