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(Newser) – China is cracking down on restaurants that serve chicken killed by forced snake bite, Reuters reports. A recent Internet video of a chef urging a snake to repeatedly bite a bird inspired the move. “Snake-bite chicken” is popular in Guangdong and Chongqing provinces. “Not only is it cruel and blood-thirsty, but totally amoral,” one resident told a local newspaper.

After the video surfaced, Guangdong health authorities told restaurants to stop serving the “poisonous” dish. Chongqing officials are said to have followed suit. “Although nobody has been poisoned, this at the very least is an irregular way of slaughtering poultry,” one official said. There are no reports of death by snake-bite chicken as of yet.

Chickens for sale in Shanghai.
Chickens for sale in Shanghai.   (AP Photo)
A woman prepares to cull a chicken in Hong Kong.
A woman prepares to cull a chicken in Hong Kong.   (AP Photo)
A snake.
A snake.   (AP Photo)
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Timinator2K
Jun 1, 09 5:17 PM CDT
WTF? Crazy Chicomm Barbarians. This menu item wouldn't fly at KFC...well, maybe for all you Crazy "Compassionate" Liberals Phonies. Reply
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anchower
Jun 1, 09 5:40 PM CDT
Idiot. KFC doesn't treat its chickens any better.
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kokuaguy
Jun 1, 09 5:37 PM CDT
Cretin !!! Reply
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plstyle
Jun 1, 09 6:04 PM CDT
Baboon! Reply
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newsrmandan
Jun 1, 09 6:52 PM CDT
Now I know how they make that chicken taste so good. Scare it to death then kill it. Do gardner snakes bite? Reply
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