Dog meat lovers held for eating pedigree hound

Two Jindo puppies.

SEOUL, (AFP) - Three South Korean dog meat lovers were facing a 70,000-dollar lawsuit after cooking and eating their employer's pedigree dog, a news report said.

The men, all in their 50s and employed at a car-hire firm, killed and served up the dog in a traditional Korean soup dish during the employer's absence from the company parking lot where the animal was tethered, Yonhap news agency reported.

The owner said he would sue the three, claiming the dog was a Jindo, an expensive Korean pedigree breed, the news agency said. Police were also investigating the case.

Dog soup, or Boshintang, is a Korean delicacy served over the summer season.