Recently, there have been several reports of weasel sightings all over the city.



How did the weasels come to the city?



[Mr. A / Witnessing a weasel while working at the hospital: (The guardian) said that a weasel had come in.

I have a cute kid, so now I have to call 911.]



A weasel was found on the 12th floor of a hospital in the middle of downtown Gwangju.



It is said that the 119 rescue team was safely captured within 15 minutes of arrival, but there have been reports of weasel sightings not only in Gwangju but also in downtown areas recently.



It was also found in Yeongdeungpo-gu and Mapo-gu, Seoul.



[Ha Min-jong / Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Wildlife Rescue Center Medical Veterinarian: I saw a lot of weasels in the middle of the city. There are many cases like this.

If you look at the structure, there are a lot of restaurants and places like this.]



How did weasel, which should be in nature, start to appear so many times in the city?



[Ha Min-Jong / Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Wildlife Rescue Center Medical Veterinarian: As the development progresses, there is no place for them to live.

So it seems that they come down to the city center and their favorite foods are gradually introduced and discovered more and more.]



So, it is said that weasels, who enjoy eating meat, gather around food waste bins with a lot of meat or near restaurants. do.



It is said that there are few predators in our ecosystem that can threaten weasels due to their flexible body, which turns any place into hiding, and their fast movements and innate aggression.



What should you do if you accidentally run into a weasel on the road?



[Ha Min-jong / Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Wildlife Rescue Center Medical Veterinarian: Generally, weasels avoid when people approach them first.

If not, they are injured, so in that case, report it to the Wildlife Rescue Center and keep the distance as much as possible so that they can adapt and survive in the city on their own.]



Weasels are generally considered harmful to humans .

eats a lot of animals.



It is very necessary for us to maintain the order of the ecosystem.



[Ha Min-jong / Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Wildlife Rescue Center Medical Veterinarian: When the most peaceful symbiosis is a real direct problem, weasels come out to a restaurant and cause a lot of damage. Moving them to a more livable place to a less populated place seems to be the best way for now.]



As humans have invaded the weasel's territory, it won't be necessary to wait until they adapt to a new place.