Near Miss: Cat Abuse Controversy Involving Mercedes-Benz... Police Track Driver for 'Animal Abuse'

On the 13th afternoon in Haeundae, Busan, a leashed cat dashes precariously on a Mercedes-Benz hood

Mercedes owner says, "Usually drives slowly, just exercise, not animal abuse"

Busan police are investigating the driver of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle who drove with a cat wearing a collar on the hood. [Provided by reader]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] During the Lunar New Year holiday, the police are tracking a driver who dangerously drove a car with a cat on the hood of a Mercedes-Benz.

According to the Haeundae Police Station in Busan on the 13th, at around 12:26 PM, police who received a 112 report at the roadside in front of 2-ro 33, Marine City, Haeundae-gu, searched for the Mercedes-Benz vehicle on suspicion of violating the Animal Protection Act.

The driver placed a cat with a leash on the hood of the Mercedes-Benz vehicle and operated the car, putting the cat in danger. Citizens who witnessed this reported it to the police as an act of animal abuse.

The police analyzed the video received through the 112 report and issued a warrant for the Mercedes-Benz driver on charges of animal abuse. The driver informed the police that “I only put the cat on the hood of the vehicle for exercise purposes and had no intention of abusing the animal.”

The police stated that the Mercedes-Benz driver is currently in a distant location and will be investigated as soon as they return.

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