A 20-Year-Old Arrested for Wrapping Blue Tape Around Cat's Leg for Disciplinary Purposes

On the 24th, a kitten with its legs tightly bound with blue tape was abandoned near an elementary school in Dong-gu, Daejeon, in a no-littering zone, and was rescued by a passerby. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] A man in his 20s who wrapped blue tape around a cat's leg to prevent it from moving for disciplinary purposes and abandoned it in a pile of trash has been arrested by the police.

The Dongbu Police Station in Daejeon announced on the 29th that they have apprehended and are investigating a man identified as A on charges of violating the Animal Protection Act.

A is accused of tying blue tape around the leg of a kitten at his residence on the 24th, placing it in a bag, and then abandoning it near an elementary school in Dong-gu, in a no-dumping zone.

The approximately three-month-old kitten was rescued by an animal health worker passing by the area.

During the removal of the tape from the leg, damage to the cat’s fur and skin was confirmed.

During the police investigation, A stated that he had adopted the cat for free earlier this month and committed the act for disciplinary reasons because the cat kept scratching him with its paws.

The cat is currently recovering at an animal hospital.

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