One Wolf Dog Returns Voluntarily as Search Continues for Three Others in South Korea

One of four wolf dogs that escaped their enclosure in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, has returned to the farm on its own accord. The escape occurred around midnight when the farm owner reportedly left the enclosure gate open. A mature wolf dog was recaptured shortly after returning.

Rescue efforts are currently underway, with fire authorities deploying four vehicles and 16 personnel to search the surrounding areas. There have been unconfirmed reports of sightings of a wolf dog in the Jeongmi-myeon area of Dangjin City, which authorities are investigating.

The farm owner stated that the wolf dogs are not considered dangerous animals and exhibit no aggression towards people, preferring to flee when encountering humans. They expressed worry that the current search operation, involving multiple people, might cause the remaining dogs to hide more effectively. The owner speculates that the escape may have been triggered when two puppies broke out of their enclosure, prompting the adult dogs to follow. The three remaining escapees are believed to be two 5-month-old puppies and one adult dog, not traveling together.