Dog Returned with Bruises After Staying at Pet Hotel... Three Days of Abuse Revealed

Published 30 Jun.2020 16:23(KST)

Updated 30 Jun.2020 16:34(KST)

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Owner: "Abuse was so severe it was hard to see with the naked eye"
Hotel: "The dog bit first and barked at other dogs, so it was hit"

A dog that was left at a pet hotel in Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do for three days returned with bruises, sparking public attention. Photo by Cheongwadae National Petition Board capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A dog that was left at a pet hotel in Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do for three days returned covered in bruises, sparking public attention.

According to a report by News1 on the 29th, dog owner Yoon recently had a schedule in the provinces and left his pet dog at a pet hotel in Guri-si.

Yoon's pet is a 7kg Maltese small dog that his family has raised for six years.

Usually, when the family could not be together, a pet sitter took care of the dog, but when the pet sitter had circumstances, Yoon searched online and entrusted the dog to a pet hotel with decent ratings.

However, the dog's behavior after returning from the pet hotel after three days was different from usual. The lively demeanor disappeared, and the dog avoided people lethargically.

Feeling something was wrong, Yoon took the dog to an animal hospital for examination, and after shaving the fur, confirmed that the entire body was covered in bruises.

Yoon then visited the pet hotel where the dog had been left and checked the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage.

Through the footage, Yoon confirmed that the pet hotel owner, Mr. A, was violently hitting the dog with a large stick and even throwing it.

Yoon expressed anger, saying, "There was abuse from the time I left my dog until I picked it up three days later. A long stick and gloves were used in the abuse. The owner even smoked an electronic cigarette while the dogs were nearby."

Yoon added, "The abuse shown in the video continued throughout the three days and was so severe that it was hard to watch with the naked eye."

In response, Mr. A said, "The dog bit me first and barked at other dogs, so I ended up hitting it. I had to feed and give water, but I was scared it would bite again."