️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  An undercover investigation in China has revealed a shocking underground butchery in central China where protected animal species are slaughtered on-site and sold to restaurants.<unk> An undercover investigation in China has revealed a shocking underground butchery in central China where protected animal species are slaughtered on-site and sold to restaurants. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Investigation was prompted after local residents alerted the media to a complex supply chain from surrounding forests to restaurant dining tables.<unk> Investigation was prompted after local residents alerted the media to a complex supply chain from surrounding forests to restaurant dining tables.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Precious: Many of the wild animals being processed are protected species such as wild goats.<unk> Precious: Many of the wild animals being processed are protected species such as wild goats.<unk> Precious: Many of the wild animals being processed are protected species such as wild goats. Bloody: More than 40 pieces of wild goat's skin are hung over the balcony at the butchery, which is the largest wild animal meat supplier in the area. <unk> Bloody: More than 40 pieces of wild goat's skin are hung over the balcony at the butchery, which is the largest wild animal meat supplier in the area. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Street market: An earlier probe found a mobile vendor is seen selling wild animal meats by a highway in Hebei Province near China's capital, Beijing.<unk> Street market: An earlier probe found a mobile vendor is seen selling wild animal meats by a highway in Hebei Province near China's capital, Beijing.<unk> Street market: An earlier probe found a mobile vendor is seen selling wild animal meats by a highway in Hebei Province near China's capital, Beijing. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> According to nearby residents, this meat market has operated for years and is home to the largest wild animal meat suppliers in the region.<unk> According to nearby residents, this meat market has operated for years and is home to the largest wild animal meat suppliers in the region. More similar wild animal butchers were spotted by the investigators in nearby towns and counties, selling crates of dead goats, pig badgers, wild pheasants, civets and wild hares, many protected by local government.<unk> More similar wild animal butchers were spotted by the investigators in nearby towns and counties, selling crates of dead goats, pig badgers, wild pheasants, civets and wild hares, many protected by local government. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Investigation exposed the largest wild animal butchery in Liurenba town.<unk> Investigation exposed the largest wild animal butchery in Liurenba town.<unk> Investigation exposed the largest wild animal butchery in Liurenba town. A protected species of wild goat among those skinned and sold. Goat meat retails for about £ 4.30 a kilogram. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Local restaurants bill wild animal as <unk> special dishes<unk> on the menu.<unk> Local restaurants bill wild animal as <unk> special dishes<unk> on the menu.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>