Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
Man fined for inciting dog to kill cat
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By Jung Min-ho
A man was fined, Friday, for encouraging his Belgian Malinois, a retired military dog, to kill a stranger’s pet cat in Chuncheon last year.
The Chuncheon District Court convicted the man, 72, of violating the animal protection law and ordered him to pay a fine of 500,000 won ($370).
The dog owner was indicted for inciting his dog to attack the cat on Oct. 6. The man reportedly watched while the dog killed the cat on one of the city's streets and did not intervene.
Judge Shin Dong-il said the man “neglected” that his behavior would result in the cat’s death and he deserved to pay a legal penalty for it.
Under the Animal Protection Act, abusive acts resulting in the death of a pet animal can be punishable by up to three years in prison or a maximum fine of 30 million won.