JEJU – A South Korean man who shot and injured a stray dog with an arrow has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, the Jeju District Court said on March 14.
The defendant was accused of shooting the dog with an arrow on Aug 25, 2022, in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, in an apparent act of revenge against the dog, which the man said killed his chickens in the past. The incident made headlines after the male dog was found the next day wandering around an area 10km away, with an arrow lodged in his spine.
“The court finds the defendant guilty, considering the testimonies from the witnesses, photos taken during the surgery , and evidence of the crime, including the arrow,” the court said in its verdict.An investigation found that the man, who is in his 40s, had bought 20 arrows online in August 2021, and had crafted the bow himself with wood and fishing wire.After the dog was rescued, he was named Cheonji and has made a full recovery.