Cheong Petition "Adopted Jindo Dog Slaughtered Within 2 Hours... Urgent Call for Severe Punishment"

On the 25th, a petition titled "Slaughtered Less Than Two Hours After Being Sent for Adoption" was posted on the Blue House National Petition Board. Photo by Blue House National Petition screen capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] A national petition urging the strengthening of the Animal Protection Act was posted, claiming that a Jindo dog they had raised was slaughtered just one day after being adopted.

On the 25th, a petition titled "Slaughtered in less than 2 hours after being sent for adoption" was posted on the Blue House National Petition Board.

The petitioner explained, "On the 17th, through an introduction from an acquaintance I had known for a long time, I adopted one adult Jindo mix dog and two puppies," adding, "I had asked beforehand, and when questioned if they intended to 'catch and eat them,' they said both were dog owners, so there was no need to worry. I set adoption conditions and sent them."

He said, "Since the pets were registered, I asked for the address to update the address and owner information after confirming they were doing well," and added, "There was no contact until the evening, so I went to check the next day, but the dogs were gone. When I contacted the acquaintance, they said they would ask the next day, so I returned."

He continued, "The next morning (the 18th), I received a call from the introducer, who said the dogs had been moved to Gapyeong and would send photos later," and claimed, "Around noon, I received two photos, but they were not the dogs I had adopted."

The petitioner said, "Worried, I said I would take the dogs back, but the introducer did not provide the adopter’s number and used abusive language," adding, "I eventually reported it to the police, and when the police asked about the dogs’ whereabouts, they lied that they had sold them to a dog trader."

He claimed, "Checking nearby CCTV, it was confirmed that the dogs were loaded into a vehicle around 2:22 PM on the 17th," and "When the police checked the vehicle, they stated that the dogs were taken to make dog soju (dog meat liquor). They said the dogs were immediately sent to a slaughterhouse and drugged on the day they were taken."

He added, "My family was also deeply shocked. This must not end with a light punishment. I ask for strong punishment for those involved," and appealed, "Please strengthen the Animal Protection Act so that cruel people can be properly punished."

As of 2:50 PM on the 26th, just two days after the petition was posted, it had received 23,930 supporters.

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