According to Insight Korea news, recently, a video recording of an abandoned dog on a deserted rural road in Jeju Island (South Korea) has attracted the attention of Korean netizens. .
Abandoned by his owner, the dog ran at full speed to chase. The desperate chase after the owner's vehicle, which was leaving, caused outrage on social networks. Netizens continuously criticized the animal's owner and expressed sadness at this sad scene. Specifically, on October 29, a video was posted on the Instagram social network account named Challengedhaha, showing a dog abandoned by its owner on Jeju Island. The person who shared the video said: "I went to Jeju Island to travel and accidentally witnessed an abandoned dog so I chased it."
No one knows the identity of the owner of the car. All I know is that this person cruelly left the animal in a deserted place and sped away, while the animal used all its strength to chase the car to avoid losing its owner. The animal tried to run as fast as it could as if it understood that even the slightest delay would lead to permanent separation from its owner. "This scene makes anyone who sees it feel as if something is 'strangling' their heart," Insight Korea wrote.
The person filming the video said: "As we continued to chase the car and the dog, he stopped, grabbed the animal by the neck, lifted it up and pulled it into the car. He took one look at us and then quickly leave". This person continued: "If you happen to see this dog on Jeju Island, please pay a little attention to it."
Netizens reacted to the video with strong criticism of the callous owner and pity for the poor abandoned dog. This incident also led to discussions about responsible pet ownership and animal rights.
Netizens commented: "They can definitely see the dog chasing the car in the rearview mirror. How heartless. The dog was once a member of their family. What are they doing? If they intend to If you abandon a dog like that, don't raise it in the first place." "Then they said they were walking their dog. But who walks a dog like that? They drove too fast," one person analyzed.
Another said: "The scene made my heart ache. Looking at this, you can see how scared the dog was. It tried to chase the car." "That dog is desperately chasing its owner..." one person commented.
"I don't dare imagine how the poor animal felt when it chased its owners, they obviously wanted to abandon it," one person expressed their feelings of pity for the animal. Korean law currently stipulates penalties for animal abandonment under the Animal Protection Act.
Abandonment of pets can result in a fine of up to 3 million KRW (about 55 million VND). If the abandoned animal is in danger, the punishment can be more severe, such as 2 years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million KRW (about 366 million VND).
However, it is worth noting that in general, the enforcement of these penalties has not been thoroughly applied, unless witnesses come forward to provide evidence and report the incident. This incident caused many netizens to emphasize the need for stronger regulations and community responsibility.