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

Campaign updated on 12/19/2022.

We want Yesan 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: South Korea’s horrific dog meat industry. KBS DIGITALNEWS LAB.

Call for Action

📝 Suggested message

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

Online Petition: https://chng.it/HrdRSTT4

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

Below are dog farms operating in Yesan, South Korea:

Chungcheongnam-do Yesan-gun Daesul-myeon Hwacheon-ri 251 beonji oe 1
Chungcheongnam-do Yesan-gun Daeheung-myeon Galshin-ri 355 beonji oe 1 pilji
Chungcheongnam-do Yesan-gun Deoksan-myeon Dun-ri 525-20 beonji oe 2 pilji
Chungcheongnam-do Yesan-gun Bongsan-myeon Hyogyo-ri 255-2 beonji
Chungcheongnam-do Yesan-gun Sapgyo-eup Sapgyo-ri 508-13 beonji oe 1
Chungcheongnam-do Yesan-gun Sapgyo-eup Yi-ri 357 beonji oe 1 pilji
Chungcheongnam-do Yesan-gun Shinyang-myeon Hwanggae-ri 157 beonji
Chungcheongnam-do Yesan-gun Oga-myeon Shinjang-ri 450-72 beonji
Chungcheongnam-do Yesan-gun Oga-myeon Woncheon-ri 955-22 beonji

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 in size 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 per Article 17 and Article 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 per 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 per Article 34, Paragraph 2 of the Sewerage Act. After inspecting the discharge of manure and wastewater into the public water, please take administrative measures per 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 per Article 66-1 of the Waste Control Act.

Our worldwide campaign urging your city to shut down all illegal dog farms and slaughterhouses is in progress. https://chng.it/HrdRSTT4

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.)

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

전자청원: https://chng.it/HrdRSTT4

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

충청남도 예산군 대술면 화천리 251번지 외1
충청남도 예산군 대흥면 갈신리 355번지 외 1필지(360)
충청남도 예산군 덕산면 둔리 525-20번지 외 5필지
충청남도 예산군 봉산면 효교리 255-2번지
충청남도 예산군 삽교읍 삽교리 508-13번지 외1
충청남도 예산군 삽교읍 이리 357번지 외 1필지
충청남도 예산군 신양면 황계리 157번지 .157-1.157-5번지
충청남도 예산군 오가면 신장리 450-72 번지
충청남도 예산군 오가면 원천리 955-22번지

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.

예산군의 불법 개농장과 도살장 폐쇄 청원 캠페인을 전세계적으로 진행하고 있습니다. https://chng.it/HrdRSTT4

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

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    .@ktheum .@echungnam .@cncouncil #Yesan #SouthKorea Shut down illegal dog meat farms😿😢🙏 https://chng.it/HrdRSTT4 😭🐾https://koreandogs.org/yesan-dog-farms/ 🐕#Korea #Hyundai #HyundaiGenesis #Samsung #SamsungGalaxy #LG #Kia #SK #Daewoo #POSCO #FILA #Hynix #Shinhan #ImagineYourKorea

  • 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.

  1. Vicki Casarett
    Vicki CasarettSeptember 28,19

    Human civilizations would not be as advanced as they are now if it weren’t for the companionship of dogs. Let use repay them with kindness and loving homes, not with brutal mistreatment and slaughter.

  2. Lisa Montgomery
    Lisa MontgomerySeptember 28,19

    Please for the love of God..end this horrific abuse that is just so unbelievable and unacceptable

  3. Calliope Skoumbourdi
    Calliope SkoumbourdiSeptember 29,19

    STOP THESE BARBARIC ACTS NOW. ANIMALS HAVE SOULS, THEY ARE SENTIENT BEINGS. THEY ARE INTELLIGENT AND HAVE EVERY RIGHT YO BE HERE JUST AS MUCH AS YOU EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE PREHISTORIC AND HEARTLESS.

  4. Mette Ring Bursche
    Mette Ring BurscheOctober 4,19

    STOP THIS TORTURE IMMEDIATELY!!

  5. Deborah Cassidy
    Deborah CassidyOctober 4,19

    These dog farms are barbaric and the torture and constant suffering endured is horrific. Korea needs to end this meat industry as many have reached out to be their voice . Have you no soul, no morals, no compassion. What a deplorable and shameful country

  6. Kerttu
    KerttuOctober 8,19

    There is NOTHING human about what most of you, Koreans, do to PETS. It is, however, DEMONIC!

  7. Alessandra Trois
    Alessandra TroisOctober 23,19

    FERMATE questo mercato crudele e barbaro, i cani e i gatti sono nei paesi civili, i migliori amici dell’uomo

  8. Rosana Trevisan
    Rosana TrevisanNovember 23,20

    SOS

  9. Lilia Birleson
    Lilia BirlesonMay 24,21

    All around the World people treat Dogs and Cats as there pets at home these Animals bring joy and happiness to families World wide. What are you teaching your children and future generations that this unnecceary killing of innocent animals is acceptable. We are living in the 21st century and this cruelty to animals has to stop NOW. What you are allowing to happen in your Country is illegal and barbaric and those that are involved in the brutal murder of defenceless animals should be prosecuted and imprisoned for there act of cruelty to animals. You the Korean Government have to shut down these illegal farms Now. Dogs and Cats were not out on this earth for human consumption. Use your Power to end this illegal act Now. There lives matter too.

  10. Erika Weiss-Geissler
    Erika Weiss-GeisslerMay 24,21

    „Die Größe und den moralischen Fortschritt einer Nation kann man daran messen, wie sie ihre Tiere behandeln“- Gandhi

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