Butcher News

• Inquests will be held into deaths of at least 36 patients of jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson
  
  The deaths of at least 36 former patients of the butchering breast surgeon Ian Paterson will be investigated at inquest after a team of health professionals reviewed death certificates.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Dogs rescued from Chinese meat trade arrive in Paris as they head to their new homes in the UK
  
  Two dogs who were rescued from a certain death at the hands of Chinese butchers at the Yulin Dog Meat Festival are travelling to their new homes in the UK.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• Wagner boss, "Putin's butcher," warns Russia could face new revolution
  
  Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the brutal Wagner mercenary army, says the families of slain Russian troops could rise up against the country's "elite."
  CBS News.  Thursday, 25 May 2023.
• 'Pig butchering' and other convincing new scams you should know about
  
  A new wave of convincing scams is "bombarding consumers from every direction", according to consumer group Which?.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 21 May 2023.
• Transgender butcher admits abducting and sexually abusing schoolgirl
  
  A transgender butcher has admitted to abducting a schoolgirl from a street in the Scottish Borders before locking her inside his bedroom and sexually abusing her. 
  Sky News.  Thursday, 18 May 2023.
• Butcher crowned first haggis world champion
  
  A 40-year-old family recipe helps a North Lanarkshire butcher win the inaugural title.
  BBC News.  Monday, 15 May 2023.
• That simple 'hi' text from a stranger could be the start of a scam that ends up costing you millions
  
  "Pig butchering" operations run out of Asia but target victims globally, with scammers promising love and wealth to get their victims to invest their fortunes.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 2 May 2023.
• Salt Bae's Former Employees Describe Tip Theft, Discrimination, and Polyester Uniforms within the Memeable Meat Empire
  
  The Instagram-famous butcher is known for his over-the-top antics. A string of lawsuits and interviews with former employees reveal a darker side.
  Entrepreneur.  Thursday, 27 Apr 2023.
• Feds seize 6 crypto accounts linked to pig-butchering scam worth $112 million
  
  The Justice Department announced Monday that judges in California, Idaho and Arizona seized six cryptocurrency accounts linked to investment scams worth more than $112 million.
  Washington Times.  Tuesday, 4 Apr 2023.
• 'Pig butchering': Former romance scammer reveals tactics
  
  A former romance scammer reveals the tactics used to lure victims, in a new BBC investigation.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 8 Mar 2023.
• How to protect yourself from 'pig butchering' scams via text, social media
  
  What in the world is the "pig butchering" scam? Consumer Investigator Jason Knowles explained how you can avoid losing your life savings to this strange scheme.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 25 Feb 2023.
• No Money, No Meat: A Kabul Butcher Feels Afghan Economic Collapse
  
  After 30 years in business, Gul Rahman says he may have to close his Kabul butcher's shop. The economic collapse since the Taliban regained control in Afghanistan has seen demand for meat collapse.
  Radio Liberty.  Monday, 13 Feb 2023.
• Who Made the First Stone Tool Kits?
  
  A nearly three-million-year-old butchering site packed with animal bones, stone implements and molars from our early ancestors reignites the debate
  Smithsonian.  Thursday, 9 Feb 2023.
• Grieving Turkish Diaspora Rallies to Support Turkey Earthquake Victims
  
  In Melbourne, Australia, dozens of volunteers in the parking lot behind a halal butcher shop packed three shipping containers with cardboard boxes full of new tents, blankets and sleeping bags.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 8 Feb 2023.
• Neanderthals Hunted and Butchered Massive Elephants 125,000 Years Ago
  
  Meat from the gigantic animals could have fed hundreds of hominids, according to a new analysis of bones found in central Germany
  Smithsonian.  Friday, 3 Feb 2023.

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