When Asked to Use a Muzzle on Large Dogs... "Tie Up Your Daughters Too," Says YouTuber with 120,000 Subscribers

YouTuber with 120,000 Subscribers Through Pet Dog Content
Reveals Child's Name in Response to Muzzle Criticism

A YouTuber who gathered 120,000 subscribers with pet dog content targeted a commenter who wrote "I wish large dogs would wear muzzles" by revealing the commenter's personal information. According to Yonhap News on the 15th, not only the commenter whose personal information was exposed but also their family are living in fear.

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YouTuber A recently posted a video on social media capturing a dispute with a passerby who insisted that large dogs should wear muzzles while walking their dog. Reactions were mixed. Since the channel uploads pet dog content, most comments supported A, but there were also frequent responses saying, "Large dogs can be threatening, so they should wear muzzles."

Among them, commenter B, who wrote, "But dog owner, can you control the dog if it runs at small children? It seems uncontrollable, so please put a muzzle on the dog to prevent unforeseen accidents," became a hot topic. The YouTuber found out the names of B's two daughters through B's SNS and replied, "Just by their names, they seem very lively, and if they see our dog, they would probably scream and run towards it. Please make sure to keep your kids on a leash too."

Commenter B confessed to the media that they felt tremendous fear. "If it were an ordinary person, I might have just let it go, but a YouTuber with 120,000 subscribers insulted someone who said the dog should wear a muzzle," B said. "Moreover, I don't understand why they had to find my SNS, look up my children's names, mention them, and leave malicious replies." B has closed their SNS account and is refraining from contact with outsiders.

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Currently, large dogs are not required to wear muzzles. According to the Animal Protection Act (Article 13-2), when going out with a 'dangerous dog' aged 3 months or older, it is mandatory to use safety devices such as a leash and muzzle or an appropriate transport device to prevent escape, and violators can be fined up to 3 million KRW. However, dangerous dogs are limited to five breeds: Dosa dogs, Pit Bulls (including American Pit Bull Terriers), American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and Rottweilers.

However, there are many incidents of bites from dogs not classified as dangerous. On August 1 last year, in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, while riding a bicycle and walking two mixed-breed dogs, one of the dogs bit a nearby pedestrian's left calf. At the time, the two mixed-breed dogs were not wearing leashes or muzzles. The victim received hospital treatment for wounds requiring two weeks of care.

In December 2021, two Dobermans were off-leash and without muzzles at an elementary school playground in Iksan, Jeonbuk, causing controversy. Elementary school students playing in the playground were frightened and avoided the Dobermans. According to the Fire Department's 'Statistics on Dog Bite Patients Transported in the Last 5 Years (2016?2020),' there were ▲2,111 cases in 2016 ▲2,405 in 2017 ▲2,368 in 2018 ▲2,154 in 2019 ▲2,114 in 2020, averaging 5 to 6 incidents per day.