A wet market in Indonesia is still selling bats, snakes, cats, and dogs despite the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected over 3 million people all over the world.

The news was confirmed by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

It is said that the Tomohan Market in Sulawesi, Indonesia, is still selling wild animals for human consumption despite the fact that the coronavirus has reached the country.

The market is known for selling meat that is similar to what wet markets in China sold before the pandemic.

PETA said they visited the Tomohan Market in Sulawesi, Indonesia, in April.

As they went there, they saw that the flesh of wild boars, snakes, dogs, and rats… were openly sold at the market.

PETA said:

Gloveless workers and customers were seen handling the body parts of animals who had been killed on site.

Some experts believe that the virus was passed from animals to humans through a host that was consumed by someone that bought it from the wet market in Wuhan.

Many people believe that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was contracted from bats.

William W. Wongso, an Indonesian cookbook author and culinary expert, explained why people love eating bats.

William said:

Bats are the favourite indigenous protein, particularly in North Sulawesi. My favourite part is the wings.

Recently, 2 cities in China banned the sale of some exotic animals as awake to the coronavirus pandemic.

2 cities have been closed, but the work needs to be done more.

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