South Korea Implements More Stringent Leash Law for Dog Owners
I guess we will see how strictly this new law is enforced:
South Korea’s agriculture ministry said Wednesday it will implement a revised animal safety law to require dogs to wear a leash in public places, but it withheld a controversial plan to give cash rewards to those who report violators amid a backlash from animal lovers.
Starting from Thursday, dogs will be required to have a leash no longer than 2 meters in public places, and potentially dangerous breeds — pit bulls, Rottweilers, American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers and Staffordshire bull terriers — will have to wear muzzles as well.
Dog owners who fail to abide by the rules will be subject to penalties up to 500,000 won (US$466.40), which has been raised from the current 100,000 won. [Yonhap]
You can read more at the link.
Muzzles? On puppies?
Isn’t it more common in Korea that Man bites Dog?
why just American type terriers. looks like more discrimination against foreigners in Korea to me.
Classic leftie overreaction to one famous bitimg incident.
Classic dog bite… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iguu-rAdAI4
The incident start because a famous actors FRENCH BULLDOG bit a woman on elevator. A french bull dog would nor require a muzzle, not a “dangerous” breed and not over 40 inches. Second, the stupid woman died of SEPSIS. So she did not clean or treat her wound in any way (on a side note, makes you wonder how good that Korean government health care really is). Typical over reaction. If Koreans ever start stopping at red lights then maybe we can talk about other laws.