Living in a country where horse meat is an accepted dish, (although few people eat it) the news reports concerning the recent scandal have been relatively scarce. (probably why the French ringleaders chose Luxemburg, Belgium and Holland as distribution points)
Nonetheless, it has brought to light the mysterious disappearances of old donkeys and beloved “junky” horses..., as the price of disposing with their carcasses costs a veritable fortune.
As a result, when the owners are faced with the vet’s proposition to falsify the death as an “animal being killed” for the consumable meat market; facts suddenly become misty.
Under such circumstances, the owners receive money, instead of paying for the carcass disposal; a win-win situation for all..., except the general public.
Cowboys / Far West / Kentucky / and billions of horses bred over the past couple of USA centuries..., do you think they all paid dollars to dispose of the carcasses ? Lol..., where did they all go ? Hmmm ?
A friend-of-a-friend : Saved up all his life to do a world tour on a hired yacht..., they took their poodle with them.
Stopping off in China they decided to eat-out at a local restaurant. Summer, hot and with the dog’s tongue hanging out, the waitress suggested that the dog be taken to the kitchen for a drink.
Content with the idea and pleased for once to eat in peace, they made their order, ate and paid the bill. Then, they asked to be reunited with Chichi as it was getting late.
Cutting a long story short, it turned out that they had eaten their poodle. The system being in China that if you take a dog to a restaurant, you eat free.
She..., fainted and was returned to Belgium as a nervous wreck. He, was imprisoned for a few weeks after assaulting the restaurant staff.
Anecdote: Beware of all supermarket products that do not explain in detail the products’ origins..., especially minced-meat and haggis. Lol !