"To Break the Habit"... Retriever Tied to a Tree with a Leash

In January, Actually Choked After Falling from a Chair
Animal Freedom Union "Police and Local Governments' Response Lukewarm"

In the yard of a house, a retriever on a leash is precariously standing on a chair, hanging from a tree. Photo by Animal Freedom Alliance, YouTube video capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Wooseok] A video showing a Golden Retriever hanging from a tree with a rope tied around its neck in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, has been released, sparking criticism that this may be animal abuse disguised as discipline.

On the 12th, Animal Freedom Coalition released a report video showing a retriever with a collar precariously standing on a chair and hanging from a tree in the yard of a house in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do.

In the video, the retriever climbs onto a plastic chair and holds onto a persimmon tree with its front paws. Since it was wearing a collar, if it fell from the chair, there was a dangerous risk of strangulation and suffocation.

According to the informant, the retriever actually suffered strangulation after falling from the chair in January. It is known that this cruel act continued afterward.

Also, in the video, the retriever barks wildly and runs away late at night to avoid its owner.

According to the police, the owner committed this cruel act to correct the retriever's behavior.

The retriever barked wildly and ran away, avoiding its owner late at night. Photo by Animal Freedom Coalition, captured from YouTube video

On the same day, Animal Freedom Coalition stated on their website, "Animals, who should be shields protecting from the dangers of the world, are instead abused by their guardians, making it difficult for such harm to be exposed externally," and added, "Even if the abuse is luckily revealed, abuse occurring in private spaces often makes it hard to uncover the animal's suffering."

They also criticized the lukewarm response from the police and local government. Animal Freedom Coalition said, "The informant immediately reported the (retriever abuse) case to the police, but the police response was only lukewarm," and continued, "According to protocol, the police should have registered it as an animal abuse case and requested the local government to isolate the abused animal, but instead, they only issued a guidance measure to the owner and left. Afterward, the local government was contacted, but their response was equally passive."

They added, "Animal Freedom Coalition rushed to Suncheon to meet with the police and local government, but all parties avoided responsibility," and said, "In particular, the police said, 'We saw the dog strangled by the tree,' but only repeated, 'We have taken all necessary measures, so please file an official complaint.' The local government stated they would consider isolating the abused animal only if there is a formal request from the police."

Finally, Animal Freedom Coalition appealed, "We ask for the active participation of citizens so that the animal abuse investigation commissioned by Animal Freedom Coalition can be thoroughly conducted," urging people to file complaints through the National Petition System.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.