Feb 21, 2026CONTEXT

Owner Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison over Fatal Uijeongbu Dog Collision

In the case of the 2024 Uijeongbu collision in which an unleashed dog caused an electric-bicycle rider's death, the district court sentenced the owner to one year and ten months in prison for violating the Animal Protection Act.

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Dog Owner Jailed After Unleashed Dog Causes Fatal Bicycle Collision
Yonhap News AgencyKOFeb 21, 2026News article

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Off-Leash Dog Incidents and Public Safety

Tracks representative off-leash and dog-control incidents in South Korea, Japan, the United States and other countries, including harm to people and other companion animals, owner liability, leash rules in public spaces, and public-safety responses.

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