'Life-Saving Dog Rescues a Man in His 40s Showing Signs of Extreme Suicide Intent'

Rescue dog 'Yuri' discovering a missing woman on Seunghaksan Mountain in Busan. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] A woman in her 40s who left a text message implying an extreme choice to her family and climbed a mountain was safely found by a 119 search and rescue dog.

According to the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters on the 19th, around 2 p.m. on the 18th, Ms. A, who suffers from depression, sent a text message implying an extreme choice to her husband.

The husband immediately informed Ms. A's younger brother of this and then requested rescue from 119.

The Busan Fire Department secured CCTV footage showing Ms. A leaving her younger brother’s house at 12:19 p.m. that day and ascending Seunghaksan Mountain via a hiking trail. At that time, Ms. A’s phone was turned off.

Upon receiving the report, the Busan Fire Department dispatched nearby rescue teams, ambulance teams, and the 119 search and rescue dogs from the special rescue unit to the scene.

The search and rescue dog "Yuri" (Shepherd) and its handler began a focused search starting from the entrance of the Seunghaksan hiking trail, where Ms. A was last seen on the CCTV footage.

After about an hour of searching, the search and rescue dog "Yuri" and the handler found Ms. A crying approximately 300 meters away from the hiking trail entrance. Ms. A was in good health at the time of rescue.

The rescue team stated that Ms. A was handed over to the local district mental health welfare center for counseling.

Meanwhile, "Yuri" is known to have rescued seven people, including missing persons, since the beginning of this year.

The Busan Fire Department’s special rescue unit owns three search and rescue dogs: "Yuri," "Youngwoong" (Shepherd), and "Chungseong" (Malinois).

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