A pair of dogs given away four years ago by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended up in a zoo in South Korea after a dispute over who should pay for the maintenance of the animals.
Kim gave the two Pungsan hunting dogs – a breed native to North Korea – to then South Korean President Moon Jae-in after their talks at a summit in Pyongyang in 2018. Ma Moon, a progressive leader, delivered the dogs last month citing lack of financial support of the current Conservative government led by President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The dogs, called Gomi and Songgang, they were transferred to a government-run zoo on Friday local in the southern city of Gwangju, after a temporary stay at a veterinary hospital in the southeastern city of Daeju, according to zoo officials.
The animals were presented on Monday with their names on the tags on their collars, while reporters and other visitors snapped photos.
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Source: Clarin
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