A Plea for Compassion: Protect Chained Dogs from Burning Alive in South Korean Wildfires (Sister Province: Chungcheongnam Province & Hessen, Germany)
Despite the revised Animal Protection Act of 2023, South Korea continues to allow the cruel practice of lifelong tethering, often with chains far shorter than the supposed two-meter minimum. Weak enforcement leaves countless “rural dogs” to suffer in filth, neglect, and isolation, treated as mere property.
Tragically, this systemic neglect results in horrific deaths during disasters like the recent wildfires. Helpless dogs, chained and caged, are left to burn alive as their owners evacuate, abandoning their loyal companions to unimaginable agony. This is not mere indifference but a callous betrayal that stains South Korea’s conscience.
With its inadequate leash length and poor enforcement, the revised law fails to protect these animals. Lifelong tethering must be banned outright.
We demand immediate action:
• Enact and strictly enforce a complete ban on lifelong tethering.
• Drastically strengthen enforcement of animal welfare laws with severe penalties for neglect.
• Mandatory disaster evacuation protocols must unequivocally require the evacuation of all dogs alongside their human guardians, forbidding any dog from being left tethered or confined during evacuations.
We urge the Sister Cities of South Korea to take a stand against this cruelty. Their partnerships cannot ignore the horrific reality of dogs chained and left to burn alive. We ask them to contact their counterparts in South Korea and demand meaningful laws to protect dogs, including a ban on tethering and mandatory pet evacuation during emergencies.
The world is watching. South Korea must move beyond ineffective minimum standards and implement real change to end this unimaginable suffering. Demand action now.
Video: Chungcheongnam Province and the German State of Hessen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for friendly cooperation on October 10, 2024.

Video: Amidst the devastating South Korean wildfires that killed many and destroyed homes, junior dogs who escaped a burning dog farm were found by CARE, demonstrating incredible loyalty by staying together despite severe burns and starvation, highlighting the tragic abandonment of countless animals and the urgent need for improved animal welfare.
Amidst the Inferno: Junior Dogs Found and Rescued, Clinging to Each Other.🐾🐾 CARE
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Minister-President Boris Rhein
Hessische Staatskanzlei
Georg-August-Zinn-Str. 1
65183 Wiesbaden
Germany
📬 Send a copy of your letter to Chungcheongnam Province:
Governor Kim Tae-heoum
Chungcheongnam Province
21 Chungcheong-daero, Hongbuk-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Postal Code 32255
South Korea
Chungcheongnam Provincial Council
600 Docheong-daero, Sapkyo-eup, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
Postal Code 32416
South Korea
📬 Chungcheongnam Province addresses in Korean:
Governor Kim Tae-heoum
김태흠 도지사님
충청남도청
(32255) 충청남도 홍성군 홍북읍 충남대로 21
South Korea
Chungcheongnam Provincial Council
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South Korea
📝 Suggested message
URGENT GLOBAL OUTCRY: END CRUEL LIFELONG TETHERING AND THE HORRIFIC, REPEATED DEATHS OF DOGS IN YOUR SISTER PROVINCE OF CHUNGCHEONGNAM DURING WILDFIRES
Dear Minister-President Boris Rhein and Esteemed Representatives of Hessen, Germany,
I am writing with outrage and urgency regarding the unspeakable cruelty of lifelong tethering of dogs in your Sister Province of Chungcheongnam, South Korea, and its catastrophic consequences during wildfires. We value the Sister Province relationship and urge your immediate, principled action on this international animal welfare crisis.
The barbaric practice of lifelong tethering—often on chains shorter than 3 feet, causing chronic neglect and suffering—renders countless sentient beings defenseless during natural disasters. Tragically, repeated wildfires in South Korea have led to horrific, preventable deaths of tethered dogs who are unable to escape. This reflects a deeply disturbing lack of compassion within segments of the Korean community toward these loyal animals’ agonizing plight.
Witness this brutal reality (Warning: Disturbing images of animal suffering in the following videos):
- https://www.youtube.com/@TheFromcare/streams
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m0FWFjIfbC8
- https://koreandogs.org/bbibbi/
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7vZE_P_wGho
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1lO2QchJVpM
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1lO2QchJVpM
- https://koreandogs.org/700-dogs-burned-alive/
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sbUi7K9mPTU
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sStj0hH6MyM
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A8OskdtJvjg
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BfEbt6s79sE
- https://youtu.be/MunZMwl6BmQ
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hRocjMfllqM
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hotkDKh8Ii8
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SJ-bYNdeS6I
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeTa4VRG6pk
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9Bway6u5sb4
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cDWUTYsVQHQ
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_LjaYeZkrQU
- https://koreandogs.org/two-brothers-rescued/
- https://koreandogs.org/uljin-fire/
- https://koreandogs.org/gangwondo-fire/
- https://koreandogs.org/danbi/
- https://koreandogs.org/chungju-fire/
These loyal creatures are deliberately left chained during evacuations and condemned to burn alive. This recurring horror, fueled by inadequate laws, insufficient emergency preparedness, and a shocking disregard for their suffering, demands immediate and forceful international condemnation.
As leaders of a Sister State to Chungcheongnam Province, you have a powerful platform for ethical advocacy. We implore you to recognize the moral imperative of ending this cruelty and preventing further animal suffering. Decisive action on the international level is crucial.
Therefore, we urgently request that you:
1. STRONGLY CONDEMN lifelong tethering and the repeated, devastating immolation of dogs in your Sister Province due to wildfires, directly addressing the lack of compassion that allows this to persist.
2. IMMEDIATELY REACH OUT to your counterparts in Chungcheongnam Province to express profound global outrage and condemnation for this ongoing cruelty. Emphasize that the continued failure to ban tethering and protect animals during wildfires risks South Korea’s international reputation, highlighting a disturbing absence of empathy.
3. STRONGLY URGE the leadership of Chungcheongnam Province to take swift, decisive action by engaging with the national government to implement CRITICAL animal protection measures:
- IMMEDIATE AND STRICTLY ENFORCED BAN on lifelong tethering.
- IMMEDIATE ADOPTION AND ENFORCEMENT of mandatory evacuation protocols, ensuring the inclusion of all companion animals.
- SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT in public awareness campaigns to promote responsible pet guardianship and the importance of untethering animals during emergencies.
- SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED PENALTIES for neglect and abandonment, particularly during disasters, to send a clear message that such disregard for animals negatively impacts South Korea’s global reputation.
4. OFFER YOUR STATE’S EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES in establishing robust animal welfare standards (including a tethering ban) and comprehensive emergency preparedness to assist Chungcheongnam Province in preventing these recurring tragedies.
The ongoing cruelty of lifelong tethering and the repeated, horrific deaths of countless dogs in South Korean wildfires are an unconscionable stain born from a shocking absence of empathy. As a Sister State, you hold a profound moral obligation to utilize your international relationship to passionately champion these sentient beings’ fundamental right to live free from chains and the terror of a cruel death. We request decisive and immediate action on the global stage to end this tragic cycle. An online petition urging your support to stop these horrors in Chungcheongnam Province is in progress: https://chng.it/GQyCx4fNYn. We implore you to give this critical matter your urgent and unwavering attention, demonstrating your commitment to animal welfare within your sphere of influence and beyond.
Sincerely,
[Your name, city, country]
📝 Suggested message in German
DRINGENDER WELTWEITER AUFSCHREI: BEENDEN SIE DIE GRAUSAME LEBENSLANGE ANBINDUNG UND DEN SCHRECKLICHEN, WIEDERHOLTEN TOD VON HUNDEN IN IHRER SCHWESTERPROVINZ CHUNGCHEONGNAM BEI WALDBRÄNDEN
Sehr geehrter Herr Ministerpräsident Boris Rhein und geschätzte Vertreter des Landes Hessen, Deutschland,
Mit großer Empörung und Eindringlichkeit schreibe ich Ihnen über die unfassbare Grausamkeit der lebenslangen Anbindehaltung von Hunden in Ihrer Partnerprovinz Chungcheongnam, Südkorea, und deren katastrophale Folgen bei Waldbränden. Wir schätzen die Beziehungen zu den Partnerprovinzen und fordern Sie dringend auf, in dieser internationalen Tierschutzkrise umgehend und konsequent zu handeln.
Die barbarische Praxis der lebenslangen Anbindehaltung – oft an Ketten, die kürzer als einen Meter sind und chronische Vernachlässigung und Leid verursachen – macht unzählige Lebewesen bei Naturkatastrophen schutzlos. Tragischerweise haben wiederholte Waldbrände in Südkorea zu grausamen, aber vermeidbaren Todesfällen angebundener Hunde geführt, die nicht entkommen können. Dies spiegelt einen zutiefst beunruhigenden Mangel an Mitgefühl in Teilen der koreanischen Gesellschaft gegenüber dem qualvollen Schicksal dieser treuen Tiere wider.
Seien Sie Zeuge dieser brutalen Realität (Warnung: Verstörende Bilder von Tierleid im Folgenden) Videos):
- https://www.youtube.com/@TheFromcare/streams
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m0FWFjIfbC8
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7vZE_P_wGho
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1lO2QchJVpM
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1lO2QchJVpM
- https://koreandogs.org/700-dogs-burned-alive/
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sbUi7K9mPTU
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sStj0hH6MyM
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A8OskdtJvjg
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BfEbt6s79sE
- https://youtu.be/MunZMwl6BmQ
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hRocjMfllqM
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hotkDKh8Ii8
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SJ-bYNdeS6I
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeTa4VRG6pk
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9Bway6u5sb4
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cDWUTYsVQHQ
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_LjaYeZkrQU
- https://koreandogs.org/two-brothers-rescued/
- https://koreandogs.org/uljin-fire/
- https://koreandogs.org/gangwondo-fire/
- https://koreandogs.org/danbi/
- https://koreandogs.org/chungju-fire/
Diese Treue Tiere werden bei Evakuierungen absichtlich an der Leine zurückgelassen und dazu verdammt, lebendig zu verbrennen. Dieser wiederkehrende Horror, der durch unzureichende Gesetze, unzureichende Notfallvorsorge und eine schockierende Missachtung ihres Leidens geschürt wird, erfordert eine sofortige und entschiedene internationale Verurteilung.
Als Staatsoberhäupter eines Partnerstaates der Provinz Chungcheongnam verfügen Sie über eine starke Plattform für ethisches Engagement. Wir bitten Sie dringend, die moralische Verpflichtung anzuerkennen, diese Grausamkeit zu beenden und weiteres Tierleid zu verhindern. Entschlossenes Handeln auf internationaler Ebene ist unerlässlich.
Daher bitten wir Sie dringend:
1. Verurteilen Sie die lebenslange Anbindehaltung und die wiederholten, verheerenden Verbrennungen von Hunden in Ihrer Partnerprovinz aufgrund von Waldbränden auf das Schärfste und gehen Sie direkt gegen den Mangel an Mitgefühl vor, der dies ermöglicht.
2. Nehmen Sie umgehend Kontakt mit Ihren Amtskollegen in der Provinz Chungcheongnam auf, um Ihre tiefe globale Empörung und Verurteilung über diese anhaltende Grausamkeit zum Ausdruck zu bringen. Betonen Sie, dass das anhaltende Versäumnis, das Anbinden zu verbieten und Tiere bei Waldbränden zu schützen, Südkoreas internationalen Ruf gefährdet und einen beunruhigenden Mangel an Empathie verdeutlicht.
3. Fordern Sie die Führung der Provinz Chungcheongnam dringend auf, rasch und entschlossen zu handeln und gemeinsam mit der nationalen Regierung wichtige Tierschutzmaßnahmen umzusetzen:
- Sofortiges und strikt durchgesetztes Verbot des lebenslangen Anbindens.
- Sofortige Einführung und Umsetzung verbindlicher Evakuierungsprotokolle, die die Einbeziehung aller Haustiere gewährleisten.
- Erhebliche Investitionen in öffentliche Aufklärungskampagnen zur Förderung einer verantwortungsvollen Haustierhaltung und der Bedeutung des Anbindens von Tieren in Notfällen.
- Deutlich erhöhte Strafen für Vernachlässigung und Aussetzung, insbesondere bei Katastrophen, um ein klares Zeichen zu setzen, dass sich eine solche Missachtung von Tieren negativ auf Südkoreas weltweiten Ruf auswirkt.
4. Stellen Sie die Expertise und Ressourcen Ihres Staates zur Verfügung, um strenge Tierschutzstandards (einschließlich eines Anbindeverbots) und eine umfassende Notfallvorsorge zu etablieren und die Provinz Chungcheongnam bei der Verhinderung dieser wiederkehrenden Tragödien zu unterstützen.
Die anhaltende Grausamkeit der lebenslangen Anbindehaltung und der wiederholte, grausame Tod unzähliger Hunde bei den südkoreanischen Waldbränden sind ein unfassbarer Makel, der aus einem erschreckenden Mangel an Empathie entsteht. Als Partnerstaat haben Sie die tiefe moralische Verpflichtung, Ihre internationalen Beziehungen zu nutzen, um sich leidenschaftlich für das Grundrecht dieser Lebewesen einzusetzen, frei von Ketten und dem Schrecken eines grausamen Todes zu leben. Wir fordern entschlossenes und sofortiges Handeln auf globaler Ebene, um diesen tragischen Kreislauf zu durchbrechen. Eine Online-Petition, die um Ihre Unterstützung bittet, um diesen Schrecken in der Provinz Chungcheongnam zu beenden, ist in Bearbeitung: https://chng.it/GQyCx4fNYn. Wir bitten Sie dringend, dieser kritischen Angelegenheit Ihre dringende und unermüdliche Aufmerksamkeit zu widmen und Ihr Engagement für den Tierschutz in Ihrem Einflussbereich und darüber hinaus zu zeigen.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
[Your name, city, country]
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Video: CARE rescued a dog in South Korea with both eyes severely burned by the fire.
Video: Daan spent three agonizing years tied to a tree, enduring harsh weather, malnutrition, and blindness with no love or shelter, until he was finally rescued—too late to regain his health but given a chance to experience kindness. Despite medical care and a brief time in a safe space, he passed away, leaving behind a heartbreaking reminder of the cruelty animals endure and a plea for compassion toward all sentient beings. To learn more, click 👉 HERE, HERE, HERE.
All animals are born free, and shall be respected and loved, not chained. NO animal deserves to be a victim of dehumanized, desensitized and sadistic psychopaths, because only this kind of people are able to chain innocent and defenseless animals to a life of constant suffering and neglect.
South-Koreans, would you like to be chained your entire life!? If not, why do you treat other sentient life with such cruelty? SHAME on you, South Korea. Your reputation as extreme animal abusers is known all over the world. FREE dogs from chains… and start to respect and love them instead.