Neighbor's Dog Urinates in Elevator, Owner Ignores Complaints from Residents

A Dog That Urinates Every Time It Rides the Elevator
Ignored Complaints Asking for Removal
When Protest Notes Were Posted, Told "Don't Use Personal Feelings"

A suspicious liquid pooled on one side of the elevator. The liquid turned out to be none other than dog urine. A story has spread that a neighbor’s dog urinates every time it rides the elevator, but the neighbor does not take any action, sparking controversy.

Dog urine pooled in a corner of the elevator.
[Photo by Online Community]

On the 19th, a post titled "Annoyed because of a neighbor who owns a dog" was uploaded to an online community. The author, Mr. A, said, "The neighbor living downstairs raises a large dog at home," and "The dog always urinates in the elevator." The dog urinates as if marking its territory when going out for a walk or other outings.

Mr. A claimed, "That neighbor leaves without cleaning up the dog urine regardless of whether someone is in the elevator or not," and "One day, I said, 'You should clean this up,' but they left quickly without looking back. I reported it to the management office and spoke directly, but nothing changed." He added, "The management office said, 'That house is notorious. We have talked to them several times, but they just say okay and don’t clean up,' and instead complained to me." He continued, "I got so angry that I posted an A4 paper inside the elevator saying, 'Please clean up the dog urine,' but a few days later, a notice was posted asking not to post personal feelings or opinions."

Mr. A said, "Now, whenever the elevator doors open, I look at the floor first," and "I feel sorry for the cleaning lady. That neighbor seems completely strange, and I don’t know how to deal with it," asking for advice.

Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "Maybe they didn’t want to clean it because it’s dirty," "The dog is raising a dog," "If you live in a community, you should follow the rules," "I’m scared that a neighbor like that might move in," and "This happens when irresponsible people raise dogs."

Meanwhile, since December last year, Seoul City has been imposing fines of up to 600,000 KRW, 500,000 KRW, and 3,000,000 KRW respectively for failure to register animals, failure to collect pet dog excrement, and failure to subscribe to dangerous dog liability insurance, according to the Animal Protection Act. Pet owners must ensure their dogs wear leashes and identification tags when going out and must collect their excrement. The city also announced plans to intensively promote "Petiquette," the etiquette for pet owners, to minimize conflicts between citizens and harm to both people and animals caused by failure to observe petiquette.

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