SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A woman was mauled to death by a stray dog in a suburb near Seoul on Saturday afternoon. The 59-year-old died of excessive bleeding a few hours after the dog bit her neck. The dog’s attack was filmed by a closed circuit camera set up in the neighborhood, and [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A growing number of dogs who were abandoned by their owners or left their homes have become wild animals across the country, attacking cattle and other livestock, local residents and officials said Wednesday. On April 15, about 20 golden pheasants and ornamental peacocks were bitten to death by animals [...]
JEJU, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeju provincial government announced on Monday that it will support the full cost of neutering operations at a designated animal hospital from the February 15 to 28 The purpose is to minimize stray dogs roaming around the island. The provincial government has allocated 100 million won (US$89,330) to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Agriculture held a trial event earlier this week for an award-winning stray dog app called ‘Paw in Hand’, which helps users find lost dogs or adopt unclaimed pets. The event hosted by the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFRA) at Daejeon’s animal protection center [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) – As more and more abandoned dogs are being found in abandoned neighborhoods awaiting redevelopment, with some even forming packs, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is taking matters into their own hands by pumping 500 million won into building a ‘neuter center’ in Yongsan District, officials revealed last Saturday. The newly proposed [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Sep 05 (Korea Bizwire) –Lee Hyori, one of the most successful entertainer-turns-socialtainers, who has also grabbed our eyes with her recent marriage announcement, is famous for her relentless doing-good activities for social causes — especially for her compassionate campaigns to help the homeless and shelter dogs, who are rising in number as the [...]