The suspect leaves the scene after shooting and eliminating a cat on June 19 early morning in Seogwipo, southern Jeju. (Hondidorang)
A man in his 60s was snatched by the authorities for shooting and eliminating a cat for standing in his method Jeju.
The authorities were examining the man for breaching laws on weapon safety and animal defense, Jeju Seogwipo Police Station said on Thursday.
The suspect supposedly shot and killed the cat at 7 a.m. on June 19 on a roadway in Seogwipo, southern Jeju Island. A bullet from a five-millimeter air rifle was discovered in the cat’s neck.
The weapon utilized by the suspect in the shooting on June 19 in Seogwipo, Jeju. (Seogwipo Police Station)
After the shooting, he left the scene however was captured by authorities who received reports from citizens amazed to hear 5 gunshots in the morning.
The suspect apparently said throughout the authorities interrogation that he had actually gotten infuriated when the cat did stagnate out of the method although he had actually beeped his horn.
While the cat was passing away in discomfort, 3 kittens, believed to come from the cat, were discovered in the bushes along the side of the roadway, according to the Jeju-based animal advocacy group, Hondidorang.
A kitten is identified near the scene of the shooting the early morning of June 19 in Seogwipo, Jeju. (Hondidorang)
The group likewise revealed a video revealing the kittens waiting on their mom to return near the scene.
The authorities verified that the man had actually taken his rifle kept at the police headquarters on that day to go hunting.
In Korea, it is legal after acquiring consent to hunt wild animals that possibly trigger damage to farming. On Jeju Island, such animals consist of crows, magpies and swines. Only people with consent to hunt can have weapons, and they should be kept at a designated police headquarters or precinct.
As the suspect signed a statement that he would quit ownership of his guns, the authorities were preparing to get rid of 2 rifles, regional media reports said on Thursday.
By Lim Jae-seong ([email protected])
