For the record, this is what Christian Drosten has been saying from the very first moment. I mentioned this early on in this sprawling topic.
The Atlantic has also a piece (paywalled);
It is also more than likely that SARS in 2003 came via raccoon dog farms. The trouble is: the market for the fur is quite important, financially. The fashion industry is relying on that fur.
ETA: German media coverage. Should do fine with GTranslate or DeepL.
