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Rogue Reptiles High Problem of Pet Abandonment in South Korea

SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — With the pet-rearing population exceeding 10 million in South Korea, the number of irresponsible acts where citizens abandon pets is also increasing. Last month, a crocodile was reportedly sighted in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. The “crocodile” was captured by city staff at a local factory last Thursday and turned [...]

S. Korea Suspends Sales of Pringles Chips Following Discovery of Dead Lizard

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s food safety agency on Friday imposed a temporary sales ban on Pringles potato chips imported from Malaysia after the body of a lizard was found in one of the imported products. Nongshim Co., the local importer of Pringles chips, has also been ordered to recall all other [...]