Four of 11 Wolf-Dogs That Escaped in Seosan Still Uncaptured... Authorities Continue Efforts

Seosan City Sends Safety Alert to Residents on the Afternoon of the 23rd

Alert Issued in Response to Continued Public Anxiety

It has been reported that out of the 11 wolf-dogs and other dogs that escaped from a farm in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, 4 have still not been captured. Authorities are continuing their efforts to capture them.

According to Yonhap News Agency, at around 2 a.m. on June 16, 11 out of 18 dogs being raised at a farm in Yeomi-ri, Unsan-myeon, Seosan City, managed to escape. After confirming the situation on site, Seosan City installed three capture traps and issued a village broadcast urging residents to take precautions against safety incidents.

Emergency alert sent by Seosan City. Yonhap News Agency

Subsequently, from June 16 to June 19, the city managed to capture seven of the escaped dogs one after another; however, the remaining four still have not been caught.

So far, no casualties or damage to livestock have been reported. Nevertheless, nearby residents are said to be expressing concerns about their safety. At around 6 p.m. on the day of publication, the city sent a disaster safety alert to residents near Yeomi-ri, Unsan-myeon, urging caution and advising them to call 119 if they spotted any of the dogs.

The city also explained that, although the livestock division began its own capture operation immediately after the escape, the continued presence of uncaptured dogs and ongoing resident anxiety led to the decision to send the disaster alert on this day.

A Seosan City official told Yonhap News Agency, "Wolf-dogs are not classified as dangerous dogs under the current Animal Protection Act," but added, "Although there have been no reports of the dogs charging at people on site, we decided to send the disaster alert because it could become dangerous if the capture is delayed and the dogs become hungry." The city is relocating the capture traps, continuing patrols at the scene, and working together with the dog owner and fire authorities to capture the escaped dogs.

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