Nearly Hit by Arrow While Walking Dog at Night... Police Tracking Suspects

Arrow Lands in Flower Bed Near Woman and Her Dog
Police Tracking Two Men Who Fired Bow from 70 Meters Away

Late at night, an incident occurred in a downtown square in Cheongju where an arrow, believed to be a lethal archery arrow, landed near a woman who was out for a walk. The police have identified two men as suspects and have launched an investigation.

Police image. Photo by Yonhap News

According to the Cheongwon Police Station in Cheongju on January 8, at around 11:40 p.m. the previous night, a woman in her 50s, referred to as Ms. A, reported to the police from Youth Square in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, saying, "It seems that someone shot an arrow." She stated that after hearing a strange sound and looking around, she discovered an arrow stuck in a flower bed nearby.

At the time, Ms. A was walking her dog, and it was determined that the arrow landed approximately 1.5 meters from the dog and about 2.5 meters from Ms. A herself.

The discovered arrow was about 80 centimeters long and was equipped with an iron arrowhead. The police believe that the arrow is likely a lethal archery arrow.

After analyzing nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, the police captured images of two men firing an arrow with what appeared to be a bow from a distance of about 70 meters. The police have identified these two men as suspects and are currently tracking them.

A police official stated on January 8, "As this is an ongoing investigation, it is difficult to provide specific details at this time."