A puppy left in a bag with its mouth tied... Review of police complaints by animal protection groups, etc.

Seven puppies suspected of being abused were found on the side of the road heading to Bukak Skyway in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, and animal protection groups are considering filing a complaint.

According to the Yonhap News coverage on the 5th, social media (SNS) Instagram user Mr. Jeong was walking along the road to Bukak Skyway with his dog at around 9:40 pm on the 2nd when he found a white puppy with a rubber band tied around its mouth and abandoned in a black plastic bag along with trash.

The next day, on the 3rd, another resident found another puppy in a bag in the grass at Mia Pass.

Mr. Jeong and the residents searched the surrounding area, believing there were more abandoned puppies, and found five additional puppies in a grassy area in Seongbuk-dong on the 4th, the day before. Mr. Jeong said that when these puppies were found, their mouths were tied with tape or wrapped in a cloth.

The dogs found had diseases such as skin diseases or were injured due to ruptured cruciate ligaments. In some cases, people had difficulty walking due to being confined in a narrow space for a long time.

Mr. Jeong told Yonhap News, "I can't say for sure that it was the work of just one person, but they all have poor leg conditions and an infectious skin disease. I visited the district office to find the abandoned person, but I couldn't get CCTV for crime prevention, so I'm receiving reports such as black boxes on social media."

Mr. Jeong is considering filing a complaint with the police.

Animal protection groups also stepped forward. The Animal Freedom Alliance is conducting its own investigation, including searching for witnesses.

An official from the Animal Freedom Alliance condemned, "It is presumed that they tied the dog's muzzle and threw it away because they were afraid that people would hear the dog's noise," and added, "They just didn't bury it, but left it to die alive."

This organization is also considering filing a related complaint in the future.