Butcher's Shop during the Siege of Paris 1871

Busy butchers shop, with plenty of customers, and only cat's and dog's carcasses on display during the Siege of Paris, winter of 1870-1. During the four month siege by the Prussian army, thousands of domestic pets and zoo animals were slaughtered and eaten by the multitude of starving Parisians

Butcher Butchers Carcasses Customers Eaten Multitude Parisians Plenty Slaughtered Starving

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