The Fate of 11 Animals Left at the Residence as Yoon Couple is Simultaneously Arrested?

According to Yonhap News on the 17th, former President Yoon was so attached to his pets that he spent time meeting them even just before his arrest, and was seen walking them during the period when his arrest was canceled. As the couple lived together without children, pets were at the center of their lives.

The situation where a former presidential couple is simultaneously imprisoned is unprecedented, and the Presidential Security Service has been contemplating the issue of pet management. The Presidential Security Act defines the security target as 'life and property', leading to an interpretation that pets are also included in the security scope, but concerns were raised that this was contrary to public sentiment.

Security at the residence will continue, with only a reduced number of security personnel remaining to block external intrusions. This is similar to the precedent when former President Park Geun-hye was arrested and security was maintained at the Samseong-dong residence.

The special prosecutor team investigating Kim's allegations recently attempted a search and seizure of the Seocho-gu Acro Vista residence. Therefore, even after the animal protection issue is settled, the role of close associates may emerge as a new issue intertwined with the investigation.