South Korean leader adopts dog saved from possible slaughter
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea’s president has kept a campaign promise by adopting a shelter dog rescued from possible slaughter in a country where eating dogs is still popular.
The 4-year-old mixed breed named Tory joins two other presidential pets — a dog called Maru and a cat called Jjing-jjing. President Moon Jae-in’s office says the adoption would raise awareness over the problem of abandonment.
The rescue group bought the dog two years ago from a man who was known for luring lost dogs before abusing and eating them, said Lim Young-ki, an official from the group, Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth.
“A neighbour saw the old man kill another dog with a metal bar and persuaded him to sell Tory to save it,” Lim said Friday. “The buyer then brought Tory to us, but we had a hard time finding a new owner for him.”