Groomer Roughly Abuses Poodle... Struggles Then Goes Limp

Animal Rights Group CARE "Reported Violation of Animal Protection Act"
"Problematic Groomer Rehired Elsewhere After Dismissal"

At an animal hospital in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi Province, a video showing a dog groomer roughly handling a dog during grooming has been released, sparking controversy.

On the 15th, the official social media account of the animal rights organization CARE posted that they had received a report related to a recent CCTV video suspected of showing abuse by a dog groomer.

The released video shows a man wearing a red T-shirt forcibly holding a struggling poodle between his thighs and twisting its neck as if choking it. The dog struggles but soon goes limp, appearing resigned.

A video showing a pet groomer roughly handling a dog during grooming at an animal hospital in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi Province has sparked controversy. [Photo by Animal Rights Organization CARE SNS]

The poodle is reported to be a relatively young dog, about 1 year and 2 months old. The dog's owner discovered broken blood vessels in the dog's eyes after grooming and requested the animal hospital to release the CCTV footage.

The animal hospital explained, "After reviewing the CCTV, we directly apologized to the owner and provided a health checkup for the affected dog as compensation. The dog groomer was immediately dismissed."

According to CARE, although the dog groomer was fired from the animal hospital where the incident occurred, they have since been re-employed at another animal hospital.

CARE stated, "This is a clear act of animal abuse. Grooming a dog while choking it to the point of unconsciousness is completely abnormal. However, there have been occasional unexplained deaths of pets after grooming, so the incident needs to be examined more closely to prevent recurrence."

Netizens who watched the video have come forward with similar experiences.

One netizen said, "My dog also had grooming and developed pulmonary edema that evening, was hospitalized for three days, and then crossed the rainbow bridge," adding, "I found that quite a few dogs die like this."

Another netizen shared, "My pet started limping after visiting a grooming salon, but I don't know if it was this hospital," expressing a heavy heart.

Meanwhile, CARE plans to file a complaint against the dog groomer for violating the Animal Protection Act.

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