Public Enterprise Employee Who 'Brutally Killed' 19 Adopted Poodles... Ultimately Removed from Position

Suspect A Accused of Dog Abuse and Killing, Removed from Position at Public Corporation
Adopted 19 Dogs Including Poodles and Subjected Them to Cruel Torture

The dogs' appearance during their lifetime, which Mr. A adopted, abused, killed, and abandoned. Photo by Gunsan Gilgoyangi Dolbomi Instagram

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] It has been revealed that a man accused of adopting 19 dogs, including poodles, brutally abusing and killing them, and illegally burying their bodies, was dismissed from his position at a public enterprise where he was employed.

A public enterprise official where A (41), accused of dog abuse and killing, works said in a phone interview with Financial News on the 11th, "A has been dismissed from his position and is currently not coming to work."

According to Gunsan Police Station on the 6th, A is under investigation for adopting 19 dogs, including poodles, torturing and killing them, and abandoning their bodies.

A, who resides in Gunsan, Jeonbuk, adopted dogs from various regions nationwide, including Seoul and Gyeonggi, starting in March. It is understood that he brutally tortured the adopted dogs by methods such as burning them with fire or submerging them in water to suffocate them, and then buried their bodies in the apartment flowerbed.

The police previously applied for an arrest warrant for A on the 3rd, but it was dismissed on the grounds of "no risk of flight or evidence tampering." During the police investigation, A reportedly claimed "mental incompetence" and "mental illness" as motives for the crime.

On the 7th, a post urging severe punishment for a man in his 40s accused of abusing and killing a dog was uploaded on the Blue House National Petition Board. Photo by Blue House National Petition Board capture

Citizens who learned of this news are demanding severe punishment and disclosure of A's identity. On the 7th, a petition titled "Adopted 19 poodles! Reveal the identity of the criminal who brutally killed dogs through all kinds of torture and buried them" was posted on the Blue House National Petition Board.

The petitioner stated, "Currently, the perpetrator claims mental incompetence and mental illness, but the abuse methods show a complex tendency of sophistication, meticulousness, and boldness unlike previous animal abuse cases," adding, "I hope that no more victims of animal cruelty crimes will arise through this incident. Please agree to this petition so that it becomes a starting point for strengthening the Animal Protection Act."

As of 9 a.m. on the 13th, 137,460 people have agreed to this petition.