ALBAWABA - A young man from South Korea has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for his disturbing act of violence against 76 cats, which started after one of them reportedly scratched his car. This verdict was handed down by the court, addressing the animal cruelty within the country.
The court's decision came down due to the gravity of the crimes committed, deeming a prison term as unavoidable as the young man was deliberate and repeated his cruel acts against animals.
The 21-year-old perpetrator was found guilty of violating South Korea's animal protection laws, shedding light on his disturbing pattern of behavior, despite his history of having them around for years before that.
Details came from the Changwon District Court depicting how the perpetrator caught cats. Some of them were stray cats, while others he adopted through online platforms.
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76 cats would meet their demise after falling into his hands, and the court revealed some of the shocking, yet also brutal methods he would use to do so.
Borami Seo, director of the Humane Society International's South Korea office, weighed in on the ruling, saying it shows the evolving societal stance on animal rights in the country. She lauded the decision as a clear sign of Korean society's growing concern for the well-being of animals, and its stance against such acts of cruelty, as reported by local news outlets.
