A survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs showed that 29.2 percent of households were keeping pets at home Of these households, 80.5 percent had dogs, while 14.4 percent had cats and 4.1 percent fish.
Comedian Ro Hong-chul has come under fire for alleged animal abuse after posting photos taken next to a sleeping lion in Tanzania.
In Korea, the legal protection to own animals, even for owners convicted of repeated offenses toward animals, exists. Now, that may finally be changing.
A snake found in a subway station restroom in Seoul earlier this month was confirmed to be a ball python, an internationally near-threatened species, Gangnam District Office said Friday.
The head of an animal protection group has been put on trial for pretending to adopt stray animals to claim government subsidies. The defendant falsely claimed to have adopted stray animals as pets in order to receive adoption support funds.
The government has launched an investigation into allegations that bullfighting organizers were drugging bulls to fight through injuries.
Only an elite group of gifted word-learner dogs can retain the names of hundreds of toys. Scientists know of about 50 such pooches, but they aren’t yet sure what's behind their wordy skills.
A studio apartment complex in Incheon came under fire after building management asked residents with pet cats to move out, citing fire safety concerns.
Hikers visiting Korea's Mount Bukhan are now regularly reporting sightings of an unexpected animal on the slopes: wild boars. Wild boars have become a routine sight on Mount Bukhan after increasingly appearing and lingering near trails.
Police in Daejeon’s Dong District are investigating a gruesome animal abuse case involving multiple stray cats that were found badly burned. The Daejeon Dongbu Police Precinct said Tuesday it is investigating allegations of animal cruelty.
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