"Crushed and Bleeding" Dog Dragged 5km While Clinging to Vehicle

Next week "Forgot that it was tied up and drove" statement

A photo of a dog in an outdoor parking lot in Okcheon, Chungbuk, posted on Instagram by the animal rights organization 'CARE.' The dog is tethered to a vehicle with a leash. / Photo by Instagram capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Ju-hyung] Police have launched an investigation after receiving a report that a dog was tied to a vehicle and dragged in Okcheon, Chungbuk.

On the 5th, the Okcheon Police Station announced that they received a report on the previous day (the 4th) at around 5:30 PM that a dog was being dragged while tied to a vehicle on a road in Okcheon-eup, Okcheon-gun.

Responding to the report, the police identified and apprehended Mr. A, who operates a dog breeding facility nearby, through the vehicle's license plate number.

Mr. A is suspected of driving about 5 km on a road in Okcheon-eup while his dog was tied to the vehicle.

Mr. A reportedly told the police, "I received a call from an acquaintance that the dog was tied to the car. I was busy and forgot that the dog was tied to the vehicle while driving."

Based on witness statements, the police plan to summon Mr. A for a detailed investigation of the incident.

Meanwhile, the case drew attention after the animal rights organization 'CARE' posted photos capturing related circumstances on Instagram. The photos released by CARE show a dog lying down connected to a vehicle by a leash in an outdoor parking lot.

Regarding this, CARE explained, "The dog, with all four paws severely scraped as if rubbed against asphalt, bleeding from its mouth, lay motionless and disappeared along with the car. We received an urgent report that a rope and a long metal leash were tied to the front of a car parked in front of an elementary school in Okcheon, Chungbuk, and the dog was lying motionless, bleeding from its mouth."

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