Chickens killed by poisonous snake bites taken off menu

By at 12:13 pm Tuesday, Jun 2

"Although nobody has been poisoned, this at the very least is an irregular way of slaughtering poultry," said a health official in China about a restaurant that has been forbidden from serving meals prepared from chickens killed by poisonous snake bites.

I couldn't bring myself to watch the video of the chef killing a chicken with a snake bite, but here it is if you are interested.

Snake-bite chicken 'off the menu' (Via Arbroath)

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