▲ Rescued abandoned fish farm abused cat


A man in his 20s who was sentenced to prison in the first trial for abusive acts, such as slaughtering 16 stray cats, was released after receiving a suspended sentence at the appeals court.



On the 19th, the 1st Criminal Division of the Daegu High Court (Presiding Judge Jin Seong-cheol) was charged with abusing stray cats after locking them in a waste fish farm (Special Property Damage and Animal Protection Act, etc.) and violating the Act on Aggravated Punishment, etc. A (29) was sentenced to 1 year and 4 months in prison with 2 years of probation and ordered a fine of 2 million won.



The first trial judge did not accept Mr. A's argument, saying, "Looking at the method, technique, and behavior of the crime, it cannot be seen that the ability to discriminate objects has reached a weak state." It was sentenced to probation in recognition of Mr. A's claim that it was weak.



Mr. A caught 16 stray cats in Pohang from January to March of last year, locked them in a lung fishery owned by another person, and was accused of abusing them, such as burning them alive or putting them in a washing machine and putting them in a washing machine. .



In the process, he dissected the cats and kept some of the dead cats he killed, and even took pictures of these and posted them on the Internet.



In addition, Mr. A cut the fish farm drainage pipe facility with a chainsaw, causing damage to the facility, and threatened the person who reported the abuse by sending a text message.



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▲ Animal protection group 'Kara' is taking care of the scene of abuse


Mr. A argued, "It was committed in a state of mental and physical weakness, and the drainage pipe is already worn out and unusable, so the crime of property damage does not constitute a crime." He was sentenced to 1 year and 4 months in prison and a fine of 2 million won.



However, Mr. A appealed, arguing mental and physical weakness, and the second trial court, which examined the case, said, "The defendant did not reach an agreement with the victim of the threat, but paid a deposit equivalent to it to the court." We took into account the fact that they promised treatment, etc."



After the sentencing, the animal protection group 'Kara', which had been accusing the case, held a press conference in front of the Daegu High Court and condemned the ruling.



Kara said, "The 1 year and 4 months prison sentence (sentenced by the first trial court) was criticized by civil society as a punishment with a cotton bat, but the second trial court sentenced Mr. A to a suspended sentence." Mr. A, who threatened the citizens, was released and became free.”



(Photo=Kara blog)



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