Two Women in Their 20s Identified as Suspects for Spinning a Dog on a Leash in Midair...

A companion dog is being subjected to terrible animal abuse, being swung around with its leash on. The companion dog is inside the red circle. [Image source = Instagram 'woo***' video capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] It has been confirmed that the suspects accused of abusing a dog by holding its leash and spinning it several times in the air in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, are two women. The police stated that they are in the process of identifying them through their card usage information and other means.

On the 31st, the Pohang Northern Police Station announced that they received a report on the 29th about two people abusing a dog while walking on the street and conducted an investigation to specifically identify who they were.

The police secured footage of the abuse and nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) and confirmed that the suspects are two women in their early to mid-20s.

They also confirmed that the suspects purchased drinks using a card at a convenience store and applied for a seizure warrant against the card company. The police stated that once the two are identified, they will be booked on charges of violating the Animal Protection Act.

According to Article 8 of the Animal Protection Act, anyone who abuses or kills an animal can face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won. Even if the abuse does not result in death, it can lead to up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won.

Earlier on the 29th, Ms. A posted a video on her Instagram account saying, "You may be angry, but I hope you watch the video until the end. I hope the culprit is caught."

The video shows two people walking a dog on a hill late at night. One person holding the dog's leash spun it in the air three times as if playing with firecrackers, while the other person nearby showed no sign of surprise and neglected the situation.

Ms. A explained that the video was filmed by an acquaintance of hers around 11:30 PM on the 28th in an alley in Duho-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang City.

She added, "Although it is not shown in the video, the person who witnessed the animal abuse but neglected it laughed while spinning the dog as they passed by a car," and said, "In the end, both people treated the dog that way."

She then questioned, "It is a precious life described as a family member, but are they not family to those people?" and expressed her outrage, saying, "It makes me so angry and furious that such people are raising and adopting dogs."

Finally, Ms. A said, "I hope this video spreads widely so that these people see it and realize the seriousness," and expressed, "Nothing can forgive this." An acquaintance of Ms. A who shared the video reported the animal abuse to the police based on the footage.

In relation to this, on the 30th, a national petition titled "Investigate and severely punish the couple who tied a dog to a leash and spun it in the air, and prevent them from ever raising pets again" was posted on the Blue House National Petition Board.

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