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KBS, 3 Production Staff Referred to Prosecution over Fatal Horse Tripping During Production

KBS, 3 Production Staff Referred to Prosecution over Fatal Horse Tripping During Production

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have referred KBS and three of its production crew members to the prosecution for further investigation and potential indictment on animal abuse charges related to the death of a horse during its television production, officials said Friday. The public network came under fire after a video clip circulated [...]

Seoul City to Deploy Expert Investigators to Deal with Animal Abuse

Seoul City to Deploy Expert Investigators to Deal with Animal Abuse

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Judicial Police announced that it will recruit additional investigators for an effective crackdown on animal abuse, which has become a growing problem in the city. The Judicial Police recently organized an animal abuse task force comprised of 12 expert investigators including veterinarians. A police report [...]

Hana Tour Excludes Programs with Risk of Animal Abuse from All Travel Packages

Hana Tour Excludes Programs with Risk of Animal Abuse from All Travel Packages

SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top travel agency, Hana Tour Inc. said Wednesday it will no longer offer programs included in overseas travel packages that may involve animal abuse. Since November of last year, the company has excluded from all travel packages controversial programs like elephant trekking, carriage rides led by a [...]

First Case of Pet with COVID-19 Ignites Concerns About Animal Abuse

First Case of Pet with COVID-19 Ignites Concerns About Animal Abuse

BUSAN, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns about animal abuse and mistreatment are growing after a cat recently tested positive for COVID-19 in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province where an infection was reported. A female worker who is a so-called ‘cat mom,’ a person who provides food to stray cats, recently experienced an embarrassing moment. When [...]