"The Dog Doesn't Know" Owner of Dog Farm Suspected as Owner in Namyangju Dog Bite Death Incident Booked

The police have identified and booked the owner of the 'Namyangju Murder Dog.'
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] The owner of the so-called 'Namyangju Murder Dog,' which attacked and killed a woman in her 50s, has been identified and booked by the police.

Earlier, on May 22, an incident occurred at the entrance of a mountain near a dog breeding facility in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, where a large dog bit the neck and arm of a woman in her 50s who had come to visit an acquaintance's factory, resulting in her death.

On the 19th, the police estimated the owner based on expert forensic results. Owner A, who illegally bred 45 dogs around the incident site, and adopter B were booked on charges of involuntary manslaughter, evidence tampering, and violation of the Veterinary Medical Act.

Since A has firmly denied the charges from the beginning of the investigation, claiming "I do not know that dog," the police are also considering charges of 'obstruction of official duties by deception.' To this end, the Namyangju Northern Police Station is conducting legal reviews with the Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency.

According to the police, the dog was first adopted by B from an abandoned dog shelter in May last year. One month after adoption, in June last year, B handed over the dog to A at A's request. A then raised the dog for 11 months until the fatal accident in May this year.

However, it was revealed that the day after the accident, A called B and instructed, "If the police or others contact you, testify that the dog was sick and died, and that the body was burned and disposed of."

There is also evidence that A and B damaged the vehicle black box and closed-circuit television (CCTV) storage devices. The damaged video materials reportedly contained footage of the large dog in question. Additionally, it is known that when the issue surfaced, A shut down the illegal dog farm and moved the dogs to an undisclosed location in Pyeongnae-dong.

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