Korea’s Animal Protection Law

Attorney Jiwon MIN is a lover of cats and this post was motivated by her picture of her cute cat that I see every day on her WhatsApp profile. Please note that if you are charged with a crime in Korea, even a small fine can lead to deportation and an entrance ban. It is essential for all foreigners accused of a crime to retain the best lawyer available.

Korea’s Animal Protection Law

In June of 2024 the Defendant was found guilty of beating the Defendant’s pet dog with the palm of his hand 10 times. The Defendant noted that the dog “was in a bad mood and kept bothering me.” The hits caused the dog to develop bloodshot eyes, swelling in its left eye, and a dislocated leg joint. The Defendant, also, beat his cat and the cat attempted to run away and fell out the window and died.

The court noted that: “No one may cause the death of an animal without a justifiable reason or injure the body of an animal while it is alive . . . the crimes in this case were acts of physical abuse committed by the defendant against his own dogs and cats, and the consequences thereof were so serious. . . the sentence was determined by comprehensively considering the defendant’s age, behavior, environment, family relationships, health, motive and means of the crime, consequences, and circumstances after the crime.” (2025godan68).

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