Even Dogs Are Defecting From North Korea

ABC News ^ | 11/08/11 | Joohee Cho

[TigerLikesRooster]

By Joohee Cho

Nov 8, 2011 9:06am

Even Dogs Are Defecting From North Korea

More than 21,000 North Koreans have defected to the affluent South Korea since the Korean War. But last week was the first ever of a canine defection.

One or two dogs were among 21 boat people seeking refuge, according to Yonhap News Agency citing multiple sources. Government ministries and military refused ABC News’ request to confirm the exact number of dogs, saying the group was “under interrogation.”

Many are puzzled why the defectors would have brought along the dogs at the risk of being caught in case they barked.

The extended family of three generations were found adrift in a five-ton boat equipped with a modified engine taken from a farm cultivator and a Chinese GPS navigator.

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With an exception of its leader Kim Jong-Il, who is known to favor French poodles and German shepherds, North Korea is no pet-loving country as they can barely feed its people. They do like dogs, however, as source of protein. One of the most prized restaurants in Pyongyang is a “dan-go-gi” place where mongrels are cooked, steamed, fried into soup and meat.

“The mongrel could have followed its owner or the owner cared for it so much that he could have not left it behind,” wrote Yonhap quoting an anonymous government bureaucrat. “Or the defectors could have brought it as ‘edible’ source in case of a long sea journey.”

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[TigerLikesRooster]

P!

[shibumi]

I’m surprised there are any they haven’t already eaten.

[Smokin' Joe]

I’m surprised there are any they haven’t already eaten.

Rationing...

[SF_Redux]

” staying alive .. staying alive.. hu huh ha huh, staying aliiiiiiive “

[mikey_hates_everything]

Many are puzzled why the defectors would have brought along the dogs at the risk of being caught in case they barked.

It's customary for visitors to bring food as a gift.

[StAnDeliver]

"Many are puzzled why the defectors would have brought along the dogs at the risk of being caught in case they barked."

Portable McDonald's. Actually my dog never barks unless he sees a North Korean mailman...

[StAnDeliver]

"One or two dogs were among 21 boat people seeking refuge, according to Yonhap News Agency citing multiple sources. Government ministries and military refused ABC News’ request to confirm the exact number of dogs, saying the group was “under interrogation."

I'm thinking they're not going to find the poor Nork who rode the horse onto the boat.

[Dr. Sivana]

[castlegreyskull]

How they make it to South Korea without detonating mines in the DMZ?

[aruanan]

How they make it to South Korea without detonating mines in the DMZ?

Because they're dogs. How many land mine detecting cats do you see?

[TigerLikesRooster]

They came by boat. Left from a town way north of DMZ and sailing down on the Yellow Sea.

[silverleaf]

They weren’t dogs, they were North Korean MRE’s

or maybe war brides

[Young Werther]

Even Dogs Are Defecting From North Korea

Headline Correction!!!

Dogs Are Defecating On North Korea!

Does this require UN action?

[philman_36]

They do like dogs, however, as source of protein.
Smart family. They carried emergency rations.

[tdscpa]

Packed their lunch. Hey, we’re going for a picnic!

[magslinger]

Tracker Lewis Gates: Could you promise me something? No matter how bad it gets, no matter what happens... don't let them eat my dog. (From Last of the Dogmen

If they left the dog, he would certainly have been eaten.

[tbw2]

Why bring dogs?
* An extra set of eyes and ears for approaching soldiers
* The ability to send them ahead to test for land mines or security measures
* Emergency rations fresh on the foot

[GraceG]

[SevenofNine]

OMG the jokes writing for them eh Tiger ROFL