There are cases where the dogs that people throw out and the pups born by the abandoned dogs become’wild dogs’ and go around in groups. The story of becoming a wild dog is sorry and regrettable. However, when a group of wild dogs even bites and kills chickens, calves, and livestock like this, the city of Incheon entrusts them to a specialized company and gives them hundreds of thousands of won for each catch. Residents’ opinions are divided. Some say it’s dangerous, and some say it’s too much to catch a young baby.
This is Seo Jun-seok reporter.
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Dead and live chickens are mixed in the cage.
Feathers are scattered around the carcass.
It is presumed that dogs without owners sneak in and bite chickens.
Hundreds of dogs have been bitten and killed.
[마을 주민 : 큰 개들은 한 세 마리 정도 계속 돌아다녔어요. 오늘은 한 마리 저기 뭘 물고 가길래…(닭이야, 닭. 닭 같아.)]
Often wild dogs are also seen in residential areas.
After being abandoned by people, it is also scary to see that many of them flock together.
[마을 주민 : 개 30~40마리 소리가 나가지고…내가 송아지를 여기 묶어놔서 뛰쳐나오니깐 공격을 하고 있더라고. 근데 그 개들이 나를 공격해요, 나를.]
As residents’ complaints continued, the city of Incheon asked a specialized company to capture it from 2019, and it was decided to pay 500,000 won per dog for a grown dog.
Over 100 were expected to be caught, but the actual number of captured was close to 200.
However, some citizens are opposed to catching wild dogs.
When you bet on dogs, you know that professional companies don’t attack people or even catch small pups.
However, Incheon City is planning to continue its business as it is the priority to prevent people from being bitten.