"Why Are You Touching My Chicken?" 40s Man Who Shot 70cm Arrow at Dog Faces Court

Stray Dog Hit by Arrow, Gasping for Breath at Rescue Scene

A man in his 40s was brought to trial for shooting an arrow at a dog passing by next to a vinyl greenhouse, claiming the dog was causing damage to the chickens he was raising.

The Jeju District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 25th that it had indicted Mr. A, in his 40s, without detention on charges of violating the Animal Protection Act. Mr. A is accused of shooting a 70cm-long arrow into the body of a 3-year-old male Malamute mix dog near a storage shed next to his vinyl greenhouse in Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo City, Jeju, between 7 and 9 p.m. on August 25 last year.

On the morning of the 26th, a dog with an arrow piercing its torso was found in Jeju City, prompting Jeju City authorities to suspect abuse and launch an investigation. [Image source=Yonhap News Agency·Jeju City]

The dog was found the next day, on the morning of the 26th at 8:29 a.m., near the village hall in Cheongsu-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju City, about 10 km in a straight line from the crime scene, with the arrow embedded in its body.

At the time of rescue, the dog appeared to be in distress, not moving, and was panting heavily. According to hospital examination results, the arrow had pierced through the dog’s fourth lumbar vertebra. The dog later underwent surgery at an animal hospital and recovered its health.

According to the prosecution, Mr. A was found to have harbored ill feelings toward dogs because wild dogs had previously threatened the chickens he raised on his farm. However, the victim dog did not actually cause any damage to the chickens Mr. A was raising.

A dog hit by an arrow is wandering on the road. [Image provided by Jeju Western Police Station]

Mr. A purchased 20 arrows through overseas direct purchase, and it was confirmed that he made the bow himself using wood and fishing line.

Meanwhile, since the victim dog did not have an animal registration chip implanted, the police faced difficulties in apprehending the perpetrator. The police distributed 3,000 wanted posters and deployed a cumulative force of about 480 personnel, tracking the case for seven months. Eventually, they confirmed that Mr. A had purchased the arrows and arrested him.

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