Police have launched an investigation into a dog owner who tied a dog to a motorcycle and drove in Goheung, South Jeolla.

According to the Goheung Police Station on the 18th, the animal rights group Korea Animal Rights Advocates filed a complaint with police asking them to investigate a dog owner in his 70s, identified only by the family name A, on suspicion of animal abuse in violation of the Animal Protection Act.

On the 16th in Goheung, Jeonnam, a dog is rescued after being dragged while clinging to a motorcycle. /Courtesy of Animal Freedom and Rights Union SNS capture

The complaint stated that on the morning of 16th in Goheung, A allegedly drove about 3 kilometers with his dog tethered to a motorcycle.

Police who responded to the report at the time are said to have taken the dog to an animal hospital. The dog, which injured its paws, completed first aid and is recovering.

A explained that it happened while he was taking the dog to an acquaintance and is reported to have expressed an intention to relinquish ownership of the dog to an animal rights group and the local government.

Police plan to book A in line with the complaint process and look into the exact circumstances.

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