Man had roasted his pet dog to enjoy as a meal with his family and friends . Man 's family is from Tonga where eating a dog is not uncommon . New Zealand authorities determine dog killed humanely , do n't prosecute him . Comment: We told them that although it 's not against the law , it is against the general culture of the country to actually kill and eat your own pet dog , '' Halliday said . I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the reason why this happened was because of how people treat animals in general.
Man had roasted his pet dog to enjoy as a meal with his family and friends . Man 's family is from Tonga where eating a dog is not uncommon . New Zealand authorities determine dog killed humanely , do n't prosecute him . Comment: I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the reason why this happened was because of how people treat animals in general.