No dog meat sold at Fujairah restaurant: officials

Fujairah authorities have denied rumours floated on social networks that a local restaurant sold dog meat meals to consumers and other restaurants and vowed to prosecute those who are behind the report.

Fujairah municipality Director Mohammed Al Afkham said the restaurant shown in the report is located in another country and that it is intended to hurt the UAE’s image.

Quoted by local newspapers, he said the UAE carries out strict health standards when it comes to food imports and that all restaurants are regularly inspected to ensure they abide by hygienic and safety regulations.

“The report and pictures published on social networks about a restaurant selling dog meat meals are totally baseless and untrue…they are meant to harm the image of Fujairah and the UAE,” he said.

“The restaurant shown in the report is not in Fujairah or any other UAE emirate as it is based in another country…we are coordinating with the competent authorities to identify those behind this offending report to take legal measures against them…we appeal for the public not to heed such rumours.”

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