"Mother Dog Slaughtered in Front of Puppy" Animal Rights Group Kara Requests Harsh Punishment from Prosecutors

"Atrocious Crime... Deserves Severe Punishment"

Animal Rights Group KARA held a press conference on the 23rd in front of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Seongnam Branch, urging the prosecution to impose severe punishment on two suspects referred for violating the Animal Protection Act. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] An animal rights organization has called for severe punishment of two individuals under prosecution for slaughtering a mother dog in front of her puppies.

Animal Behavior Rights group KARA held a press conference on the 23rd in front of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Seongnam Branch, urging the prosecution to impose strict penalties on the two suspects sent for violating the Animal Protection Act.

KARA stated, "The case of the arbitrary slaughter of a mother dog is an animal abuse crime that sounds an alarm in our society and reveals the deeply intertwined relationship between the dog meat industry and animal cruelty. Given that it betrays the natural bond between mother and puppies, as well as the common-sense relationship between guardians and companion dogs, it is an atrocious act that deserves the harshest punishment."

KARA also submitted a petition with over 11,000 signatures demanding severe punishment of the suspects to the prosecution.

Earlier, on the 10th, KARA received a report that two individuals, an employee of a small factory in Chowol-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi Province, and an acquaintance of the employee, had hanged and slaughtered a mother dog for food purposes in front of her nursing puppies, and filed a complaint with the Gwangju Police Station.

The police booked them without detention on charges of violating the Animal Protection Act and forwarded the case to the prosecution on the 22nd with a recommendation for indictment. The suspects are reportedly largely admitting to the charges.

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