'Dangerous Dog Escape' Daejeon Dong-gu Disaster Alert Ends as False Alarm

Over 70 Dangerous Dogs Escaped, Confirmed as 3 Small Dogs
"Dogs Referred to as Dangerous for Residents' Safety Precaution"

Disaster alert sent by Dong-gu / Dong-gu

On the 8th, a disaster alert was sent out in Dong-gu, Daejeon, stating that 70 dangerous dogs had escaped, causing anxiety among residents, but it was confirmed to be a false alarm within about 20 minutes.

According to Dong-gu, Daejeon, at around 9:44 a.m. that day, a report was received by 112 stating that "a large dog that looks like it might bite people is roaming around." At the same time, the 119 emergency center also received a report that 70 dogs had escaped from a dog farm located in Samgwe-dong.

The fire department notified the Safety General Division of the district office about the dog escape report and at 10 a.m. sent a disaster alert to residents in the Sannae-dong area stating, "About 70 dangerous dogs have escaped from a dog farm in the Samgwe-dong area. Residents are advised to avoid the area and evacuate to a safe place immediately."

However, after police and fire officials arrived at the scene, the 119 emergency center report was confirmed to be false. It was also revealed that three small dogs had escaped from a farm that raises about 30 dogs. It was a normal farm, not a dangerous dog farm, where stray dogs were being raised, and three small dogs ran away but were recovered.

Accordingly, Dong-gu informed residents via a disaster alert at around 10:24 a.m. that "all dogs that escaped from the dog farm have been recovered."

In the end, the false report and the district office’s use of the term "dangerous dogs" for safety reasons, which caused anxiety among residents, was resolved as a simple incident within about 20 minutes.

A Dong-gu official said, "The alert message used the term 'dangerous dogs' as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of local residents."

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