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Woman gets suspended term for stabbing kitten

Cheongju District Court said Saturday that it sentenced a 24-year-old woman to six months in prison suspended for two years for killing a kitten.

Last May, the woman reportedly killed a kitten by stabbing it, as she was upset with her boyfriend. 

This photo is unrelated to the story (The Korea Herald)
This photo is unrelated to the story (The Korea Herald)

Under the Animal Protection Act, a person could face a maximum of one year in prison or an up to 10 million won ($9,235) fine for killing an animal without reason, such as a life-endangering situation, or under the advice and supervision of a veterinarian.

A judge said the court took into consideration that the accused was drunk and psychologically unstable at the time of the incident.

By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)
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