Dogs howl as ousted S. Korea leader abandons her ‘fur kids’
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SOUTH Korea’s ousted president Park Geun-hye might need all the allies she can get, but she left nine of man’s best friends behind when she exited her palace in disgrace.
Howls of outrage erupted on social media yesterday over the fate of the nine Jindo dogs — a Korean hunting breed renowned for its loyalty.
When Park took office in February, 2013, she moved into the Blue House with two puppies named Saerom and Heemang — “New” and “Hope” in Korean — given to her by her former neighbors.
The dogs became instant stars, with unmarried Park regularly posting photos of herself cuddling her four-legged family, and jokingly referring to them as the “real power holders.”
They have since had two litters, the latest, of seven puppies, only born in January.
But when the former president, now a criminal suspect, moved out on Sunday evening after the Constitutional Court upheld her impeachment by parliament, she left all nine behind.
A presidential spokesman confirmed that the dogs were being looked after by Blue House staff for the time being — and would be found new homes.
“We plan to give them away to people who will take good care of the dogs,” he said. Park’s abandonment of her furry friends sparked fury on social media.
“How can you abandon your own family like you would throw out old pair of shoes?” said one Instagram user.
An animal rights group said it has filed a complaint against her for violating animal protection law. Another activist organization has offered to take them.
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