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Iksan, South Korea: Shut down the illegal dog farms!

Campaign updated on 10/30/2022.

We want Iksan to respect and enforce the law, stop their indifference toward animal cruelty and the illegal dog meat industry, and immediately shut down illegal dog farms and slaughterhouses.


Video: Illegal dog slaughterhouse in Iksan, South Korea where pet dogs are slaughtered for meat. Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE). 도살장의 모든 개들은 반려견이었다.

Call for Action

📝 Suggested message

Request to Iksan, South Korea, to take administrative action against illegal dog farms and shut them all down immediately!

Online Petition: https://www.change.org/p/iksan-south-korea-shut-down-the-illegal-dog-farms

* Please respond to my petition in English and Korean using the Microsoft Word Document. The Hancom word processor program is not used outside Korea, and we cannot open Hancom’s .hwp file.

Below are dog farms operating in Iksan, South Korea:
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Chunpo-myeon Changpyeong-ri 572-1
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Seokwang-dong San 57-19
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Yeosan-myeon Wonsu-ri 739-46 oe 5 pilji
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Hamyeol-eup Wa-ri 1510-1
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Hwangdeung-myeon Yulchon-ri 782-30 195-16
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Hamyeol-eup Yongji-ri 231-2
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Samgi-myeon Yongyeon-ri 532
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Hwangdeung-myeon Yulchon-ri 277-11
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Hamra-myeon Shinmok-ri 1473
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Yeosan-myeon Duyeo-ri 428-14 422-5
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Hamyeol-eup Seokmae-ri 1397-5
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Hwangdeung-myeon Guja-ri 15-23 oe 3 pilji
Jeollabuk-do Iksan Deokgi-dong 180-19 -241-1

The dog farm specified above is suspected to be an unregistered facility and has been contributing to the pollution of the environment and thus requires urgent administrative measures and immediate shutdown.

1. Under the current enforcement decree of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta, any dog farm at least 60 square meters is subject to registration as a waste emission facility. Any illegal dog farms operating without proper registration must be ordered to suspend operation and close under Articles 17 and 18 of the Act. Administrative actions such as the imposition of fines must be issued according to Article 50 and the enforcement decree Article 20 of the same law.

2. Illegal dog slaughter may violate Article 8 of the Animal Protection Act. If a dog farm has committed an illegal dog slaughter, they will be sentenced to less than two years in prison and fined up to 20 million won. Please inspect the dog farm site to check if illegal dog slaughter is committed and report it to the police.

3. According to Articles 25 and 46 of the Waste Control Act, food waste feed recycling requires that dog farms are equipped with appropriate facilities and must be registered and authorized by the municipal government. Please inspect the dog farm to check if the food waste is being fed to dogs and take appropriate administrative actions under Article 66 for violations.

4. In the case of temporary buildings: Dog farms must obtain approval according to the Building Act Article 14 (Building Reports) and Article 20 (Temporary Buildings). Please remove the building if the building is unauthorized.

5. If sewage contamination is found: Personal sewage treatment facilities must be reported under Article 34, Paragraph 2 of the Sewerage Act. After inspecting the discharge of manure and wastewater into the public water, please take administrative measures under Article 77 of the Sewerage Act.

6. If household waste is found: Unlawful dumping and loading of household waste violate Article 13 of the Waste Control Act. After investigating the accumulation of household waste in the vicinity, please take measures under Article 66-1 of the Waste Control Act.

Our worldwide campaign urging your city to shut down all illegal dog farms and slaughterhouses are in progress. https://koreandogs.org/iksan-dog-farms/

We urge you to take quick and strong administrative measures to address the violation of laws and shut down all these illegal dog farms immediately!

📝 Suggested message in Korean (Please include this in your petition.)

익산시에 불법 개농장, 개도살장 행정처분 시행과 즉각적인 폐쇄를 강력히 촉구합니다.

전자청원: https://www.change.org/p/iksan-south-korea-shut-down-the-illegal-dog-farms

* 청원 답변은 한글과 영어로 마이크로소프트 워드 파일로 보내주시기 바랍니다. 한콤 .hwp파일은 외국에서는 사용하지않으며 오픈할수 없습니다.

전라북도 익산시 춘포면 창평리572-1
전라북도 익산시 석왕동 산57-19
전라북도 익산시 여산면 원수리 739-46외 5필지
전라북도 익산시 함열읍 와리 1510-1
전라북도 익산시 황등면 율촌리 782-30, 195-16
전라북도 익산시 함열읍 용지리 231-2
전라북도 익산시 삼기면 용연리 532
전라북도 익산시 황등면 율촌리 277-11
전라북도 익산시 함라면 신목리 1473
전라북도 익산시 여산면 두여리 428-14, 422-5
전라북도 익산시 함열읍 석매리1397-5
전라북도 익산시 황등면 구자리15-23외 3필지
전라북도 익산시 덕기동 180-19,-241-1

위 개농장은 가축분뇨법상 미신고된 불법 개농장이며 여러 불법성이 보이는 바, 이에 대한 확인, 행정처분 및 즉각적인 폐쇄를 강력히 촉구합니다.

1) 가축분뇨의 관리 및 이용에 관한 법률 시행령 상 60㎡ 이상 개농장은 배출시설 신고대상에 해당합니다. 신고되지 않고 운영되는 불법 개농장의 경우 가축분뇨 관리법 제17조 및 제18조에 따라 사용중지 및 폐쇄명령, 동법 제50조 및 시행령 제20조에 따라 과태료 부과 등 행정처분이 내려져야 할 것입니다.

2) 불법 개도살이 이루어질 경우 동물보호법 제8조 위반 가능성이 있습니다. 해당 개농장이 불법 개도살을 할 경우 2년 이하 징역, 2천만원이하 벌금에 처해집니다. 불법 개도살이 이루어지는지 현장 확인 후 경찰에 고발조치 해주시기 바랍니다.

3) 폐기물 관리법 제25조 및 제46조에 따르면 음식물류 폐기물 사료 재활용은 적정 시설 장비를 갖추고 지자체 인허가를 받거나 신고하도록 되어 있습니다. 음식물류 폐기물을 개들에게 급여하는지 확인해 주시고, 위반 시 제66조 조항에 따라 행정조치 바랍니다.

4) 가설 건축물일 경우 : 건축법 제 14조(건축신고) 및 제 20조(가설건축물) 허가 후 견사를 지어야 합니다. 무단 증축된 건축물일 경우 철거 조치 바랍니다.

5) 하수도 오염 사항이 발견될 경우 : 하수도법 제 34조 2항에 따라 개인 하수처리시설 신고가 필요합니다. 공공수역 분뇨, 폐수 배출 상태 확인 후 하수도법 제 77조에 따라 행정조치 바랍니다.

6) 생활 폐기물이 발견될 경우: 생활 폐기물 불법 투기 및 적재는 폐기물 관리법 제13조 위반입니다. 주변에 생활 폐기물을 쌓아두고 방치하는 행위 조사 후 폐기물 관리법 제66조 제1호에 따라 조치해 주시기 바랍니다.

익산시의 불법 개농장과 도살장 폐쇄 청원 캠페인을 전세계적으로 진행하고 있습니다. https://koreandogs.org/iksan-dog-farms/

불법 사항 해결에 대한 적극적인 처리와 재발 방지를 위한 신속하고 강력한 행정처분, 및 즉각적인 폐쇄를 강력히 촉구합니다.

Click HERE to learn more about our e-People petitions filed to shut down each dog farms in the Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA)’s dog farm archives.
Click HERE to learn more about KARA’s dog farm archives.


Video: Iksan, South Korea’s horrific dog meat industry. 119 Animal Rescue..

  1. LINDA BADHAM
    LINDA BADHAMOctober 31,19

    THIS EVIL TO SENTIENT BEINGS MUST BE STOPPED.IT’S A CRIME AGAINST NATURE !

  2. Mimi Frank Hodsoll
    Mimi Frank HodsollOctober 31,19

    Please stop the eating of dog meat.

  3. Mette Ring Bursche
    Mette Ring BurscheOctober 31,19

    STOP THIS TORTURE IMMEDIATELY!

  4. Dean j Francois
    Dean j FrancoisNovember 1,19

    For thousands of years man has bred dogs to be man’s loyal companion. What kind of barbaric ignorant people would do this to them? I or my family will not purchase anything made in South Korea or China as in Kia, Hyundai, LG, Samsung and others as long as dogs are treated in this way. If it’s made in an evil backward dog eating country don’t buy it. There are plenty of other more civilized nations.

  5. Baker
    BakerNovember 1,19

    Why do you still allow this barbaric cruelty to continue. You are supposed to be a civilised, forward thinking modern country and yet this medieval torture and cruelty to dogs is still happening. Shame on you S Korea, shame on your government, your local officials and every single person involved.

  6. VERONIQUE
    VERONIQUENovember 28,20

    INADMISSIBLE

  7. Lilia Birleson
    Lilia BirlesonMay 29,21

    What sort of Country are you?
    To allow this brutality and torture to innocent Animals.
    We are living in the 21st century and this cruelty to animals has to stop NOW. You the Korean Government should use your Power to stop this misery and cruelty to helpless Animals. It is illegal and barbaric and pure evil. Shame on you.
    Dogs and Cats are part of people’s families World wide.
    They bring joy and happiness to families all over the World. What are you teaching your children and future generations that this unnecceary killing of innocent animals is acceptable. It is not. Use your Power to stop this misery and cruelty to helpless Animals NOW.

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