Barking Dogs and Foul Odors: What Was Found Behind the Apartment Door

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Since the beginning of this year, there have been continuous complaints about barking dogs and foul odors coming from apartments in the Chuncheon, Gangwon-do area. Fifty-two dogs were rescued from homes covered in trash, and the owner has been referred to the prosecution while under arrest.

G1 reporter Park Myeong-won has the story.

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Loud barking and a foul stench emanate from near the front door.

Complaints about the suspected neglect of pet dogs have been constant.

Following a flood of complaints in February, the tightly shut doors were finally opened recently, five months later.

Thirteen dogs were discovered amidst piles of trash.

The situation was the same at another apartment managed by the same owner.

The space up to the front door was filled with waste, and dogs were found living scattered throughout the home.

In total, 52 dogs were rescued in a single day from five locations, including apartments and detached houses in the Chuncheon area.

These are the animals that were rescued.

At the time of discovery, their condition was very poor, suffering from heartworm, ticks, and skin diseases.

It was confirmed that they had been left neglected inside the apartments for a significant period.

The owner is a woman in her 60s, identified as A.

As complaints from neighbors regarding the odor and noise persisted, the Chuncheon city government filed a complaint with the police against the owner for violating the Animal Protection Act.

The police, who launched an investigation, obtained a warrant to take A into custody and rescued the dogs from her residence.

The police have referred A to the prosecution under arrest for violating the Animal Protection Act.

While all the neglected dogs have been rescued, the piles of trash, which are one of the sources of the odor, remain as they are because they cannot be removed without A's consent.

(Video reporting: Park Jong-hyun, G1 Broadcasting | Footage provided by: Chuncheon Police Station)

Reported by Park Myeong-won of G1

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