20s Wife Throws Pet Dog from 11th Floor Apartment After Husband's Divorce Demand... 'Fine Imposed'

Court: "There are circumstances to consider, and reflection is taken into account"

A wife who threw her husband's pet dog off the apartment balcony to its death after demanding a divorce was sentenced to a fine.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] A wife who, dissatisfied after her husband demanded a divorce, threw her husband's beloved pet dog out of their apartment, causing its death, was sentenced to a fine.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 9 (Judge Jang Je-min) announced on the 23rd that it sentenced a woman in her 20s, identified as A, to a fine of 3 million won for violating the Animal Protection Act.

The court stated, "She caused the death of the pet dog in a cruel manner and has not been forgiven by the dog's owner, her husband."

However, the court explained the sentencing by saying, "Consideration was given to circumstances that warrant leniency regarding the details of the crime and the fact that she is showing remorse."

A was indicted for throwing her husband B's pet dog out of the veranda of their 11th-floor apartment in Ulsan in the early morning of March last year, resulting in the dog's death.

Having previously experienced a premature birth, A believed that the pet dog was the cause and suggested to her husband that they give the dog up for adoption. However, she was instead informed by her husband that he wanted a divorce.

Feeling resentful toward her husband's special affection for the dog, A drank alcohol and returned home on the day of the incident, quarreled with her husband, and while he stepped out to smoke, she locked the front door and committed the act.

Meanwhile, it is known that the couple met through a dog lovers' club and later got married.

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