Is dog meat legal in Mali?

Slaughter/sale restricted

Slaughtering dogs for meat is prohibited, but the evidence does not specify the status of sale or consumption.

Mali is one of 7 countries classified “Slaughter/sale restricted” for dog meat — 22% of the 32 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Dog meat
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

France
Slaughter/sale restricted Dog meat consumption is legal but slaughter and sale are prohibited.
Switzerland
Slaughter/sale restricted Commercial slaughter is illegal, but slaughter for personal use is legal.
Austria
Slaughter/sale restricted Slaughter of dogs for meat is prohibited nationwide.
Rwanda
Legal / not prohibited Selling and purchasing dog meat are legal in Rwanda.
Germany
Banned Slaughtering and selling dog meat are prohibited nationwide, though consumption itself is not explicitly criminalized.
United Kingdom
Slaughter/sale restricted Sale is illegal, but consumption is legal.

Other laws in Mali

Fur Farming
Legal
Cosmetic Animal Testing
No ban
Plastic Bag Bans
Banned

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