At the construction site, a kitten was rescued from the asphalt.

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It is controversial that a construction site in Busan claimed that a kitten was underground and that construction was carried out to cover the soil with asphalt.Animal protection organizations that have embarked on the rescue of

have voiced criticism, saying they have "virtually buried living things alive."

According to Nocut News, several animal protection organizations in Busan received a report on the 21st that "living kittens were buried alive in the ground at Gudeok Stadium in Busan."

According to the report, there were three kittens in the dirt of the floor construction site at Gudeok Stadium in Busan at around 7 a.m. on the 20th, but workers reportedly pushed ahead with the construction to cover it with asphalt concrete.

Upon hearing the news, officials from animal groups in Busan and nearby residents rushed to the scene and confirmed that cats could be heard crying in the asphalt-covered ground.

Animal groups used equipment to reveal asphalt covering the ground and began rescue operations.

When some of the asphalt was removed, the crying of the cat became clearer, and kittens buried in the soil appeared. Eventually, two were rescued, but the other one may still be inside, so it is reported that they have set up a capture frame nearby to continue rescue operations.It is believed that the three cats

hid in the ground when they heard the sound of construction, but failed to escape when the asphalt covered the entire surface of the ground.

An official at the sports facility management office in Busan explained, "At that time, the construction worker heard from a citizen that there was a cat and checked if there was a cat in the ground for about two hours," adding, "We decided that there was no cat in sight, so we proceeded with the construction."

Reporter Park Sun-young of Digital News Team