For the country this is a real turning point, necessary due to the dramatic increase in animal abuse.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himAnyone who mistreats or abandons a pet in South Korea, will soon face harsh penalties, not foreseen until now. The country has in fact decided to change its civil code and grant legal status to animals, guaranteeing them the rights of protection, well-being and respect for life.
The new law provides that anyone who mistreats or carries out cruel acts towards an animal will be sentenced to up to three years in prison or to pay a fine of over 25 dollars.
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The legislation may already be approved next September and, should it come into effect, animals in South Korea would no longer be regarded as objects but as sentient beings.
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For the country it is a real one turning, necessary due to the dramatic increase in animal abuse. The abuse of animals has in fact increased from 69 in 2010 to 914 in 2019. This despite the increased sensitivity of the population towards pets, a sensitivity that emerges from the number of adoptions constantly growing.
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Sources of reference: Reuters / NBC News
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