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7,600 dogs still held at South Korean meat farms

Animal groups in South Korea are working to move the dogs out of meat farms where they are still held; the trophy stays unclaimed.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN Overnight
Published 1:49 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “7,600 dogs still held at South Korean meat farms — as animal groups race to save them”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:49 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: South Korean.

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New York Post7,600 dogs still held at South Korean meat farms — as animal groups race to save them

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe New York Post reports that seven thousand six hundred dogs are still held at South Korean meat farms, and animal groups are racing to get them out.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSeven thousand six hundred. I tried to find a trophy that big, Gloria, and the shop only had one.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThen we award it to all of them. The title is Most Deserving Group of the Year.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTheir stat line is simple. Seven thousand six hundred waiting, and we would love that number to drop.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe trophy stays on this desk until the count reaches zero.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRosa, what has Crime Watch got for us, and does it have a leash?

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