S Korea: Burning dog sparks public outcry
2013-01-23 15:02
Seoul - A South Korean animal rights group offered a $2 800 dollar reward on
Wednesday to catch those responsible for setting a dog on fire in an incident
that triggered a public outcry.
CCTV footage of the dog running through a car park while engulfed in flames
was shown on national TV news channels and prompted angry discussions on social
network sites.
The dog ran into a garage and triggered a fire which gutted the structure in
Yongin, a city south of Seoul, on Sunday.
The group Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth offered a three million won
($2 813) reward for information leading to the arrest of those behind the
incident.
"Whatever they tried to do, whether to kill, eat or abuse the dog, this
cannot be tolerated for any reason," the group said.
Dog meat is a traditional delicacy in South Korea, but growing numbers of
Koreans oppose the practice and consider it an international embarrassment.
- SAPA
