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Breeder jailed for cutting open live dog, illegal euthanasia

A court sentenced a former Hwaseong breeding facility operator to 18 months in prison for cutting open a pregnant dog, practicing unlicensed euthanasia and violating animal protection laws

2026.7.15

Prosecutors seek prison time for men accused of shooting BBs at dogs in Geoje, killing two

Two defendants could face two years in prison and a third 18 months in a case that resulted in grave injuries and deaths after thousands of BBs were fired at tied-up dogs in Geoje.

2026.7.3

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The Suwon District Court’s Yeoju branch is pictured in this undated file photo. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Home intruding cat killer gets suspended six month sentence

A man who broke into an ex-girlfriend's home and beat her pet cat to death has received a suspended prison sentence.

2026.4.26

An illegal dog fighting site set up in Daegu [KOREA ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION]

Police arrest operators, dog owners involved in illegal dogfighting ring

Police have arrested operators and dog owners involved in an illegal dogfighting ring set up in a secluded mountain area.

2026.4.17

Comedian Ro Hong-chul poses with a lion at a safari park in Tanzania in an Instagram post he uploaded on Jan. 30 [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Comedian Ro Hong-chul under fire after posting photos with lions from animal park in Tanzania

Comedian Ro Hong-chul has come under fire for alleged animal abuse after posting photos taken next to a sleeping lion in Tanzania.

2026.2.17

The hamster that was abused by its owner [KOREAN ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION]

Breeding ban system for animal abusers under consideration

In Korea, the legal protection to own animals, even for owners convicted of repeated offenses toward animals, exists. Now, that may finally be changing.

2026.2.16

Spectators watch a bullfighting match at Cheongdo Bullfighting Stadium in Cheongdo County, North Gyeongsang, on Nov. 6, 2025. [BAEK KYUNG-SEO]

Bullfighting organizers face investigation over alleged animal abuse, drugging

The government has launched an investigation into allegations that bullfighting organizers were drugging bulls to fight through injuries.

2026.1.18

A picture of a cat that was found severely burned in Dong District, Daejeon, posted on animal rights group Care's website [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Police investigating after multiple cats found severely burned and abused in Daejeon

Police in Daejeon’s Dong District are investigating a gruesome animal abuse case involving multiple stray cats that were found badly burned. The Daejeon Dongbu Police Precinct said Tuesday it is investigating allegations of animal cruelty.

2025.12.31

A man is seen torturing a cat in Incheon in June 2025 in this surveillance camera footage. [KOREAN ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION]

Vicious cat killer given suspended sentence, animal rights groups outraged

A district court sentenced a man to a suspended prison term for killing a stray cat by trapping it in a rubber traffic cone, stomping it to death and setting it on fire, court officials said Wednesday.

2025.12.18

A bullfighting match takes place in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang, in April 2023. [CHEONGDO-GUN]

Local governments, animal rights groups lock horns over Korean bullfighting events

Animal abuse or tradition? A bullfighting tournament opened in Cheongdo County, North Gyeongsang, on Wednesday, once again igniting fierce debate between supporters who call it traditional folk custom and critics who denounce it as animal cruelty.

2025.11.6