Justice for Paul: Rescued After 3 Years on a 50 cm Chain and Fed Chicken Feed
Sharing for Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE)
A Dog Eating Chicken Feed?
Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE) found a dog tied to a 50cm (less than 20 inches) chain for three long years.
His story had been shared on social media for seven weeks, showing him trapped in filth, yet no one came to rescue him. When CARE finally arrived, chicken feed was still scattered on the ground, and his only water was a bowl of muddy sludge.
The dog wagged his tail eagerly, trying to approach people, but the rusty, short chain around his neck held him back. The ground was soaked with urine and feces, the bowls were rusted, and when it rained, the earth turned to mud.
How many days — how many years — had this dog endured such a miserable life?
CARE: “Grandma, what’s this dog’s name?”
Dog’s owner: “Name? It’s just a dog…”
“Just a Dog.”
A six-hour tug-of-war to rescue the “just a dog.”
Persistent persuasion, negotiation, and waiting — finally, CARE succeeded. Thanks to the continuous YouTube live stream and the outpouring message of support from all of you, we were able to bring him to safety.
On his first walk — his first outing in three years — he was full of joy, sniffing everything around him. Seeing his cute face covered in grass seeds, CARE named him Paul-ssi, derived from 풀씨 meaning “grass seed.”
CARE will protect Paul-ssi so that his name — and his life — will never disappear again. He will never again be “just a dog.”
Paul’s medical checkup revealed heartworm, cystitis, and prostate enlargement, and treatment has already begun.
Neglect leading to illness constitutes animal abuse, and therefore, seizure and protection measures are required. CARE will formally request that Gimpo City Hall seize custody (with CARE as his guardian) and proceed with ownership transfer.
To keep rescue missions like this going — and to help animals escape from suffering — please consider donating.
Rescue Savings Account
Hana Bank 350-910009-45704
(Account Holder: CARE — Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth)
When making a deposit, please include “Rescue Savings” in the memo.
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Please consider making a donation today to stand with CARE in protecting their lives.
Photo: Paul faced the threat of being killed and eaten once the grandfather recovered — and for three long years, a one-meter chain was the only life he knew.
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Mayor Kim Byung-soo
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Petition to Gimpo City Hall: Demand Seizure and Justice for Paul, Chained and Neglected for 3 Years
To the Mayor of Gimpo, the Animal Protection Division of Gimpo City Hall, and the relevant authorities under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs:
Please watch the videos here: https://bit.ly/4qWgcD0
We urgently demand immediate action in the case of Paul, a dog discovered by CARE (Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth) after being chained to a 50 cm (less than 20 inches) leash for three years and fed only chicken feed.
Paul lived in unimaginable misery: confined to filthy, urine- and feces-soaked ground, with rusty, mud-stained bowls of water and scraps of chicken feed as his only sustenance. Despite wagging his tail and seeking human contact, he was trapped by a short, rusty chain and utterly neglected. For three years, Paul endured suffering that no dog should ever know—all while the owner ignored his most basic needs and treated his life as meaningless.
Medical examination revealed heartworm, cystitis, and prostate enlargement, direct consequences of prolonged neglect. Such cruelty is criminal under the Animal Protection Act, and the owner’s callous inaction is morally and legally indefensible.
We call on Gimpo City Hall to act immediately:
1. Seize Paul and place him into protective custody under CARE, and reimburse CARE for the medical expenses incurred for his treatment.
2. Investigate and prosecute the owner for abuse and neglect.
3. Review local enforcement procedures to prevent future cases of long-term chaining and neglect.
4. Ensure accountability for any officials who failed to act despite clear evidence of abuse.
Paul endured years of confinement, hunger, and suffering while being treated as “just a dog.” South Korea’s Animal Protection Act exists to prevent such cruelty. Failure to act is not merely neglect—it is complicity.
An online petition demanding urgent intervention is now active, with growing public support: https://c.org/XjMTmg2ppQ We urge Gimpo City Hall to deliver justice for Paul and ensure that no animal is ever left to suffer so callously again. #JusticeForPaul
Sincerely,
[Your name, city, country]
📝 Suggested message in Korean
김포시청 청원서: 3년간 짧은 쇠사슬 목줄과 방치 속에서 고통받은 폴씨, 즉각 격리 및 학대자 처벌 촉구
김포시장님, 김포시 동물보호과 담당자님, 농림축산식품부 관련 기관 담당자님께
아래 영상을 꼭 확인해 주시기 바랍니다: https://bit.ly/4qWgcD0
저희는 동물권단체 케어(CARE)가 발견한 폴씨(Paul) 사건에 대해 긴급한 정부 개입을 요청합니다. 폴씨는 3년 동안 50cm 쇠사슬에 묶인 채 지내며, 닭 사료만으로 연명해야 했습니다.
폴씨는 상상할 수 없는 고통 속에서 살아왔습니다. 소변과 배설물로 뒤덮인 바닥, 녹슨 진흙투성이 물그릇과 음식그릇, 닭 사료만으로 끼니를 이어가야 하는 열악한 환경 속에서도, 폴씨는 사람에게 다가가고 싶어 꼬리를 흔들었습니다. 그러나 짧고 녹슨 쇠사슬이 그를 옭아매었습니다.
3년 동안 폴씨는 누구도 겪어서는 안 될 극심한 고통을 견뎌야 했으며, 주인은 그의 기본적인 생존 요구조차 외면하며 한 생명을 잔인하게 학대했습니다.
의료 검사 결과, 폴씨는 심장사상충, 방광염, 전립선 비대증이 확인되었습니다. 이는 장기간의 방치와 학대로 인한 직접적인 결과입니다. 이러한 잔혹 행위는 동물보호법상 명백한 학대이며, 주인의 무책임한 방치는 도덕적·법적으로 용납될 수 없습니다.
이에 저희는 김포시청이 즉시 다음과 같은 조치를 취할 것을 강력히 요구합니다.
1. 폴씨의 즉각적인 격리 조치 및 케어에서의 보호, 또한 의료 치료에 소요된 비용을 케어에 환급.
2. 폴씨를 방치·학대한 주인에 대한 형사 조사 및 처벌.
3. 장기 목줄로 묶는 행위 금지 및 방치 사례를 예방할 수 있는 관할 행정 절차 검토.
4. 명백한 학대 증거에도 조치를 취하지 않은 공무원들에 대한 책임 명확화.
폴씨는 3년 동안 사슬에 묶이고 굶주림과 고통 속에서 ‘그저 개’로 취급받았습니다. 대한민국 동물보호법은 이러한 잔혹 행위를 막기 위해 존재합니다. 조치를 취하지 않는 것은 단순 방치가 아니라, 공모와 다름없습니다.
현재 긴급한 조치를 요구하는 온라인 청원이 진행 중이며, 시민들의 지지가 계속 확산되고 있습니다: https://c.org/XjMTmg2ppQ 저희는 김포시청이 폴씨에게 정의를 실현하고, 앞으로 어떤 동물도 이렇게 무참히 고통받지 않도록 즉각적이고 단호한 조치를 취할 것을 강력히 촉구합니다.
닭 사료를 먹고 사는 개? 50센티 줄에 묶여 3년
케어가 찾아간 아이입니다.
7주 간이나 오물 범벅 땅에 있는 모습이 SNS 에 올라왔지만 구조되지 못한 아이.
케어가 찾아갔을 때도 여전히 닭사료가 엎어져 있었고 물은 진흙 투성이였습니다.
사람만 보면 꼬리를 흔들고 다가오려 하지만 목에 걸린 녹슨 50cm의 목줄이 아이를 가로막습니다.
똥오줌 범벅의 바닥과 녹이 슨 밥그릇과 물그릇. 비가 오면 진흙탕으로 변하는 땅에서 이 아이는 어떤 하루를 버티고 있었을까요..
“할머니, 이 개 이름이 뭐예요?”
“이름? 그냥, 개지 뭐……”
<그냥.... 개>
‘그냥 개’를 구조하기 위해 계속되는 6시간의 실랑이. 끈질긴 설득, 논쟁, 그리고 기다림
그렇게 긴 대치 끝에 드디어 케어는 아이를 병원으로 데려갈 수 있었습니다.
꺼지지 않는 라이브와 응원해 주신 여러분들 덕분에 우리 모두가 지켜낸 것입니다.
생애 첫 산책, 무려 3년만의 첫 외출, 너무 좋아 이곳저곳 냄새를 맡고 다닙니다.
얼굴 한 가득 풀씨를 묻힌 귀여운 모습에 케어는 그만 <폴씨> 라는 귀여운 이름을 붙여 주었습니다.
폴씨라는 이름이 사라지지 않게, 더 이상 ‘그냥 개’로 살지 않게 케어는 폴씨를 지킬 것입니다.
*폴씨의 검진결과,심장사상충과 방광염, 전립선 비대증이 발견되어 치료가 시작되었습니다. 질병이 유발되는 행위는 동물학대 행위이며 따라서 격리 조치가 당연합니다.
케어는 김포시청에 격리 진행을 요구할 것이며 (단, 케어가 보호) 결국 소유권 양도를 받도록 하겠습니다.
구조를 멈추지 않기 위해, 아이들이 고통에서 탈출하기 위해 지금, <구조예금통> 에 예금해 주세요.
구조예금통 : 하나은행 350-910009-45704 (사단법인 동물권단체케어)
입금 시 “구조예금”이라 표기해 주세요.
강력한 케어의 정기후원인단 신청➡프로필링크클릭 또는 https://animalrights.or.kr
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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.