Charity urges westerners in China to avoid Yulin dog meat festival

A charity is urging westerners to stay away from the Yulin Dog Meat festival, warning that disaster tourism' will only 'make the cruel event even worse'.

The Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival, which began around 2010, sees dogs and cats - who are often stolen pets - brutally tortured and killed in the street before they are made into dishes for stalls and restaurants to serve.

Over the 10-day festival, it is thought that up to 10,000 dogs and 5,000 cats are killed and eaten.

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