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Fur is still popular on winter jackets. It looks warm and classy. Many people also see fur as a symbol of luxury. But the fact that an arctic fox or a raccoon dog has to suffer for it is something that is ignored. According to a count by the Zurich animal protection organization, half of the fur products in Swiss shops come from raccoon dogs, mainly from Finland. Around 160,000 raccoon dogs live there in narrow cages, crammed into grid floors. At the same time, 1.6 million arctic foxes are bred, oversized animals that are supposed to provide as much fur as possible. They are also known as "monster foxes." The fur industry has no interest in allowing film crews onto their farms. Marianne Kägi traveled to Finland anyway - to document conditions that consumers should not see. The Q&A about the report ???? • Q&A about the report «Fur on a winter jacket... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author: Marianne Kägi Camera: Kay Anliker Editor: Géraldine Schnydrig Director: Nathalie Rufer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW DOCUMENTARIES AND REPORTS EVERY WEEK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to SRF Dok on YouTube ???? https://www.youtube.com/srfdok?sub_co... SRF Dok on Facebook ???? https://fb.com/srfdok SRF Dok on srf.ch ???? https://www.srf.ch/dok ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Channel info: The SRF Dokus & Reportagen teams report factually, avoid «scripted reality» and are committed to journalistic integrity. The editorial team's credo: We show life in all its shades. ______ Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFDok #Reportage #pelz #SRF