The final hot topic: "BB Gun Shooting Spree at Tied Dogs."
Many of you probably remember the incident last year in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, where men in their 20s ruthlessly fired BB guns at pet dogs.
It was an incident that caused immense public outrage.
Recently, word came that a court has sentenced them to prison.
The Busan District Court Eastern Branch sentenced three men in their 20s, who were indicted on charges including special property damage, to eight months in prison yesterday, citing the grave nature of their crimes.
They are accused of indiscriminately firing illegally modified BB pistols at two pet dogs in the yard of a restaurant in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, in June of last year.
One of the victimized dogs died while receiving treatment, while the other suffered severe injuries that required the removal of an eyeball.
It was also revealed that two of the three individuals were active-duty Marines at the time of the incident.
The owner of the victimized dogs stated that they never received a genuine apology from the perpetrators to the end and that there will be no settlement in the future.
Animal protection groups and an association of Marine Corps veterans who attended the trial submitted petitions to the court urging strict punishment, having gathered 120,000 and 100,000 signatures, respectively.
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