[Video] "It's Cute" Dog Owner Enjoys Jwibulnori Holding Leash... 1 Million Won Fine

A woman in her 20s is holding a dog's leash and spinning it around in the air. Photo by SNS capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Two women in their 20s who spread a video of spinning a dog in the air like Jwibulnori have been fined.

On the 21st, the Pohang Branch of Daegu District Court (Criminal Division 3) announced that dog owner A and her friend B, who were prosecuted for abusing a companion dog by holding it by the chest strap and spinning it in the air several times, were each fined 1 million won.

Video of Dog Abuse Posted on SNS

Earlier, A is accused of spinning her white companion dog 1 to 2 times in the air while walking it in an alley in Duho-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang, around 11:30 p.m. on December 28 last year. It was also found that B, who was nearby, spun the dog in the air about 3 times in the same way.

A citizen who happened to witness this scene filmed the abuse and uploaded it online, sparking nationwide outrage among netizens.

The police secured nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to identify the two and booked them without detention on charges of violating the Animal Protection Act. A explained during the police investigation, "I did it for fun without any particular reason because the dog was cute."

A puppy tied by the chest strap is spun in the air and placed in isolation. Photo by Catchdog.

The dog was quarantined and protected at the Pohang Animal Shelter in January when owner A was booked without detention, but since A did not give up ownership, the dog was returned to the owner after five days.

The court stated, "Animals are beings that feel pain and should not be treated unfairly or abused. Especially animals dependent on humans, such as companion animals, must be properly protected and managed." It added, "Although the crime is not light, considering that the defendants have repented their wrongdoing and that there is no abnormality in the health of the companion dog," explaining the reason for the sentencing.