(SomaliNet) A group of men from ZimbabweÂ’s eastern city of Mutare are urging residents to try eating dogs, as meat now is in desperately short supply in Zimbabwe, a local newspaper reported on Friday. Meanwhile, in an incident that has shocked city residents, four men barbecued and ate a dog they had stolen, the Manica Post reported. On being quizzed, the men first claimed they were barbecuing a buck. However, when a member of the family that had lost its dog looked carefully at the meal, he was not convinced. Bits of fur still on the meat matched those of the missing canine, the newspaper said. The dog-eaters have defended their actions. "The meat is very nice and tastes better than most meat," said one of the men identified as a psychology student with the Open University of Zimbabwe.
The dog went missing in June, just before President Robert Mugabe launched his controversial price blitz, ordering businesses and stores to slash prices by at least 50 percent. Meat has since disappeared from butcheries and supermarkets, along with a host of other basic commodities.
The Manica Post said eating dog meat was the worst thing imaginable for Zimbabweans.