Original article: https://pets.ettoday.net/news/998152
▲The dog wandered along the roadside waiting desperately for her owner. (Image/Screencap from Animal Farm Youtube)
On the Korean program 'Animal Farm,' rescuers discovered a long-haired dog wandering along a roadside in July. No matter how people tried to shoo her away, she refused to leave, lying quietly on the median strip waiting. Most heartbreaking was how she mistook every woman for her owner and followed them, yet after four months had never seen her real owner again.
This Korean stray dog continuously wandered and darted across the road, even refusing to take shelter when it rained. She kept following and chasing cars. Nearby residents said they'd spotted her for at least four months, and her behavior suggested she was searching for something—waiting for someone to take her home. They believed she had been abandoned. Local shop owners, moved by her plight, would actively prepare food to keep her fed.
▲Whenever she saw a woman, she thought it was her owner and followed closely behind (Image/Screencap from Animal Farm)
However, the dog seemed afraid of being taken away from the spot. Whenever someone approached, she would run off, but whenever she saw a woman pass by, she'd think it was her owner and follow closely behind—truly heartbreaking. The Korean production team prepared a large cage to capture the dog, successfully trapped her, and brought her to a veterinary clinic for examination and treatment. Volunteers discovered that the dog had a phone number tattooed inside her ears. Through cooperation with government agencies, they called the number and found the owner, but the man who answered was extremely surprised, saying "That's impossible!" leaving everyone stunned.
The crew followed the address to the owner's home and played the video of the dog wandering on the road. The female owner broke down in tears, saying "Yes... that's our Tteam-Myeon-Jjang." It turned out the dog had lived with them since puppyhood, but when she was six months old, the male owner gave her to an acquaintance, who then abandoned her. Seeing the video truly broke their hearts, and they quickly brought Tteam-Myeon-Jjang home.
▼Tteam-Myeon-Jjang reunited with her owner. (Image/Screencap from Animal Farm)
After being cleaned up by the veterinarian, Tteam-Myeon-Jjang became incredibly adorable and beautiful. At first, she seemed a bit reserved seeing the female owner and the home where she'd lived as a puppy, but when the female owner petted her head, she seemed to remember her childhood memories. She kept climbing onto the female owner, jumping around happily. The female owner was equally delighted, exclaiming "I will never let you leave us again!"
▼Touching video. (Embedded from SBS TV동물농장x애니멀봐 Youtube)
