An incredible 149 dogs and puppies were saved from the farm in Yesan in the west of the country

OVER 100 terrified dogs and puppies have been heroically rescued from being electrocuted, butchered and boiled in a soup pot in South Korea.

Animal lovers from the (HSI) saved the scared pooches who were locked up in cages at a dog meat farm in Yesan in the west of the Asian country.
The dogs at the farm in Yesan, South Korea would have been killed and made into soup

The dogs at the farm in Yesan, South Korea would have been killed and made into soup
A dog named Lucy is shown locked in a cage with an empty bowl at the meat farm in South Korea
A dog named Lucy is shown locked in a cage with an empty bowl at the meat farm in South Korea

 

An astonishing 149 pooches were saved from the farm in the west of the country
An astonishing 149 pooches were saved from the farm in the west of the country
Penny is shown chained up at the farm in Yesan,
Penny is shown chained up at the farm in Yesan,
Three dogs, including two puppies, are pictured in a rusty cage
Three dogs, including two puppies, are pictured in a rusty cage

An incredible 149 hounds, including new-born babies, were rescued from being sold at a meat market during the Bok Nal season where over one million dogs are slaughtered and made into a spicy soup.

The concoction is said to improve blood flow and stamina during the sweltering heat of the summer.

These heart-warming pictures show the loveable dogs being lifted out of their dingy cells and taken to safety.
Most of the mutts are being flown to animal shelters in the US before eventually being rehomed with big-hearted families.