The international animal protection group Humane World for Animals recently sent seven dogs rescued from a forest fire in Andong to America to start a new life.
On March 28, the company announced that it plans to transfer the dogs to Andong. On March 25, a large forest fire broke out in Andong, leaving about 700 dogs trapped in small cages at a dog farm.
A tragedy occurred in which most of them lost their lives. Of the 700, eight miraculously escaped and survived, but one of them later died.
The owner of the farm said, "Rather than let them starve to death in the mountains, we decided to sell them for food.
"It's better to have a dog like that," he said, and expressed his intention to sell the dog, but was eventually persuaded by rescue workers to give up on owning it.
The seven surviving dogs are being cared for by the Humane World for Animals in South Korea.
They will be transported to the United States with the help of the Animal Welfare Association. After they are treated for trauma, burns, abrasions, smoke inhalation, stress and malnutrition caused by the wildfires, they will set off on a journey to find new homes.
These dogs need not only physical treatment, but also a lot of time to regain their trust in humans.
Humane World for Animals said, "Due to the special law banning dog meat,
"The reconstruction of such farms will be illegal and will be closed down forever," he said. "A special law will make dog farms disappear into history, but even during the grace period of the law, the dogs will continue to be farmed.
"People are losing their lives in a cruel way," he said. Meanwhile, the forest fire that broke out in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, has spread to Andong, Cheongsong, Yeongyang, and Yeongdeok.
The fire spread to the area of 10,000m², burning 45,157 hectares, an area 156 times the size of Yeouido.
26 people, including civilians, died. Approximately 4,000 buildings, including tangible cultural properties such as the national treasure Gounsa Temple, homes, and factories, were also destroyed in the fire.
More than 20,000 cows and pigs are said to have died in the wildfires, but the death toll for pets is low.
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2025/04/30 09:32 KST
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