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Heartbreak as Dog Returned Hours After Adoption

7/22/2025

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In South Korea, a heart-wrenching scene unfolded as Kuno, a two-year-old dog, was returned to a shelter just seven hours after being adopted, his fur shaved from the neck down. His new owner cited difficulties in raising him alongside other dogs. The shelter's plea for responsible pet ownership echoes a grim reality: over 100,000 pets are abandoned each year.

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In South Korea, a heart-wrenching scene unfolded as Kuno, a two-year-old dog, was returned to a shelter just seven hours after being adopted, his fur shaved from the neck down. His new owner cited difficulties in raising him alongside other dogs. The shelter's plea for responsible pet ownership echoes a grim reality: over 100,000 pets are abandoned each year.