“What kind of abuse is this?”
"It was because I hated (the dog). I did it because I was angry."
The identity of the owner of the dog who even assaulted him was confirmed because it was not enough to turn the puppy around in the air like a yo-yo.
According to Care, an animal rights group that visited the dog owner, even at the time of discovery, the dog owner continued to do the same as in the video, by lifting the leash and making the dog struggle in the air.
Care representative Park So-yeon, in an interview with the media on the 10th, said, "About 10 am, three care activists found an 82-year-old man suspected of animal abuse in Eunpyeong-gu. We have received a waiver of ownership from
CEO Park said, "The Maltese are afraid of dog owners and do not even try to approach them," he said.
According to CEO Park, even when activists found the dog owner, he said, "What is this abuse?" and "It was because I hated it. It was because I was angry."
The owner of the dog is also said to have said, "I am raising a dog with my wife." "I can't do it without a dog. I will die." The owner's family denied animal cruelty, but after persuading activists to give up their ownership.
The rescued puppy is a one-year-old Maltese breed, and although he was very afraid of the dog owner, he followed the activists he met for the first time, Park said.
Earlier, Care posted a 15-second video on Facebook with the caption, "It happened yesterday (the 9th) in front of Seonil Girls' High School in Galhyeon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul." I did.
In the video, the dog owner grabbed the Maltese's leash and spun it around in the air, and after putting the struggling puppy down on the floor roughly, he hit the puppy on the back three times.
He then continued the action, raising the leash again, allowing the puppy to hang in the air.
(Photos and video = Animal rights group care provided)