'농업용 살충제' Detected in Kitten Carcass... Exposure Pathway Under Investigation

Pesticides Detected in 3 out of 4 Animal Carcasses

Agricultural pesticide components were detected in the carcass of a kitten, and the police are investigating. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. [Image source=Pixabay]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Agricultural pesticide was detected in the carcasses of kittens found in a house in Incheon. The police are investigating various possibilities regarding the route through which the cats were exposed to the agricultural pesticide.

On the 15th, the Jungbu Police Station in Incheon announced that they recently received an opinion from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency confirming the presence of agricultural pesticide in the carcasses of 3 out of 4 kittens.

Earlier, a couple in their 60s living in Ongjin-gun, Incheon, reported to the police around 7 a.m. on April 23rd that "the cats they were raising were dead." The couple had been raising 2 stray cats and 7 kittens born to these cats for 3 years, and 4 of these kittens were found dead near their house. Among the cat carcasses found at the time, 3 were behind the house where the couple lived, and 1 was found at the neighboring house.

The police also requested an analysis of the cat food cans found around the house based on the couple's suspicion, but no other substances such as agricultural pesticides were detected.

A police official stated, "It is highly likely that the cats were exposed to agricultural pesticide while roaming around," and added, "We plan to conduct further inquiries."

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