A caring woman from South Korea, where dogs are a traditional delicacy, has rescued more than 200 pups to save them from being served up in restaurants.
Jung Myoung Sook’s love of dogs is considered odd in South Korea where the animals have only just become popular as pets but the 61-year-old is already getting recognition as a champion of animal rights, Mashable reports.
Jung has been rescuing and caring for dogs for 26 years, and has even been forced to move seven times because of neighbours complaining about the noise. She often stops to pick up unfortunate dogs she finds roaming the streets, and has bought others who were in danger of being sold to dog meat farms or restaurants.
Most of the dogs live with her full time and she says she spends about £1,000 a month on food and medicine, but otherwise relies on donations of soybean milk, pork, dog food and canned meat to survive.
Jung said, "My babies aren’t hungry. They can play and live freely here. Some people talk about me, saying, ‘Why is that beggar-like middle-aged woman smiling all the time,’ but I just focus on feeding my babies. I’m happy and healthy."
Source: www.unilad.co.uk
