5 dog-eating African communities where you are welcome with the delicacy

Nigeria

Dogs are usually kept as pets in many households. Nevertheless, among some communities like the Vame in Cameroon and various states in Nigeria, dog meat is fair game for eating. In the Ondo State, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Plateau, Kalaba, Taraba and Gombe of Nigeria, dog meat is believed to have medicinal powers and its demand is very high.

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