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the number of pets discarded these days increases, wild dogs are appearing here and there.



Several animals flock to eat livestock such as chickens and ducks, and threaten the safety of residents.



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A rural village in Daebudo, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, where many tourists also visit.



Mothers and dogs wander through the rice paddies.



Three years ago, the number of wild dogs in the vicinity of the village has grown to 12 now.



People are not afraid of churning from the fields to the mountains behind them.



[Sangbok Jeong/Jindu-gil, Ansan-si: Going around and doing that…

Wild dogs are ferocious to people.

Not like a dog at home.

If it keeps happening, people can come to see what to eat.] In the



neighboring village, it is difficult to see chickens in the chicken coop due to raids by a group of wild dogs.



There are only a few chickens left behind.



[Jang Young-sil/Goratburi-gil, Ansan-si: There were originally 13 dogs.

The dogs came in, killed them all, and now there are only 3 dogs.

Just kill it.

Oh, blood can't speak.]




A villager directly captured wild dogs that turned a chicken coop out of a sackcloth, but they are unable to do this or that.



[Lee Gyu-hyuk/Goratburi-gil, Ansan-si: Wild castle remains, so tear off the wire and come out here, come here.

I don't have this, so I climb onto the roof and climb over here.

People don't see damage, and dogs are poor, so I just take care of them.] The number of



abandoned and lost companion animals steadily increased, exceeding 120,000 last year, of which dogs accounted for 73%.



The larger the stray dog, the greater the degree of damage and anxiety.



As residents' complaints of suffering continue, local governments are paying hundreds of thousands of won per head to capture.




[Park Han-woong/President of Korea Wildlife Conservation Association, Gyeonggi Branch: (after capturing) I take a picture of the face and the body, so I make an announcement for 15 days.

Go to the owner.]



However, as long as the dog abandonment continues, we cannot fundamentally prevent the damage from the pet.



Starting this year, if a domestic animal is thrown out, it is subject to a fine of up to 3 million won. Along with strengthening penalties, measures are being reviewed to expand the yard dog neutralization project so that wild dogs do not meet and breed at home.



(Video coverage: Kim Myeong-gu, video editing: Jung Yong-hwa, screen courtesy: TV Animal Farm)