An abandoned dog in a terrible appearance found in the mountain behind the village caught in a snare
They were able to rescue him with much difficulty, but eventually, he had lost one of his paws…
Embracing such a fella, the guardians have become a family to him, giving him a new name ‘Bokgil’ and devoted lots of effort and love
But for more than a year and a half, he refuses his guardians’ hands and writhes in pain
What’s the reason behind shutting doors to his owners who saved him and took the utmost care of him?
To find the answer, we decided to backtrack by meeting up with the person from the district office who helped rescue Bokgil a year and a half ago
Yet!
Employee at the district office who rescued Bokgil then: Next to the abandoned dog who was caught in a snare, there was a different dog
Keeping some distance about 2-3 Meters, we witnessed the dog roaming around nearby
Witness: The dog sits on the road that has a bridge and moves when people pass by
The dog was about the same size and skinny as well
Production crew: What about the fur?
Witness: Black, it’s pitch dark
Production crew: Long or short?
Witness: Short!
It was reported there was a black dog next to Bokgil who couldn’t budge caught in a snare!
What happened in their own time that no one knew?
Production crew: Anybody here? Hello~
Witness: The black dog kept toing and froing
Kept transporting every food waste from our house
Witness: The things the dog brought rummaging through trash were placed here
As (Bokgil) he got in an accident, the dog couldn’t leave
and roamed around the surroundings and I think it brought food to Bokgil (if there was any)
At some point, the black dog rummaged through the trash in the village and took food to him
Where the dog ran avoiding people, there was Bokgil caught in a snare, collapsed, covered in blood..!
To Bokgil who was on the verge of death, the black dog was his lifesaver
Moreover
Witness: The dog kept barking as soon as I showed up
Eventually, the reason why the dog kept barking was to tell me to follow him..
The black dog barked every time people passed, dangerously coming out to the middle of the road
The stray dog’s abnormal behavior was an SOS that rescued Bokgil who was dying, caught in a snare
He shared a deep friendship with the black dog during a hard and painful time
But for some reason, right after Bokgil was rescued the dog disappeared into thin air
Bokgil’s papa: Bokgil~
Perhaps he can’t be at ease because he couldn’t come with the friend he was grateful for?
But even then, what’s the reason behind fearing and avoiding his owners who embraced him?
Vet: When Bokgil had the most difficult time in life
In other words, the time when he needed others’ help the most
The friend (black dog) that kept by his side isn’t there now
So he has shut the door to his heart against the world
It’s the same for both dogs and people. He can’t open up his heart
He was so grateful for his friend (black dog) who saved his life, that
Rather than being grateful for being rescued, a sense of loss and resentment from losing his friend became a wound to him!
Production crew: I’d like to ask you something
We asked around the village trying to find the whereabouts of the black dog
Village resident: A black dog?
Production crew: It’s been a bit over a year… you haven’t seen the dog?
Village resident: I haven’t
Village resident: No, I haven’t
Production crew: Not once?
Village resident: Not even once
After Bokgil was rescued, no trace was left anywhere in the village of the black dog that disappeared
At the desperate moment hanging between life and death, the only thing the fella trusted was the black dog
Can’t anyone else other than the black dog enter into Bokgil’s heart..?
We must find the key to Bokgil’s heart!
As strangers other than the owners showed up, Bokgil is in extreme fear
To calm him, lowered his body slowly and approached him, but still, he remained frozen
Animal Behaviorist: At the time of the rescue, ‘I am caught in a snare and I can’t move…’
He has a trauma regarding that
For him, if he’s tied to something or when his actions are restricted
He feels fearful
Bokgil’s mama: We never came to think that way
So him being tied to his leash.. (To Bokgil) it was something so painful but…
The safety measures taken for him, in turn, made it impossible for him to escape the bad memories of being trapped in the snare
In order to inculcate good memories into Bokgil instead of bad memories, we need a wide, free space
For such a fella, where we rushed to bring him was a new house for Bokgil!
Although he seems to find it strange and uncomfortable for now
Maybe since he can avoid freely without the leash, the fear in his eyes seems to have subsided
With a bit of hope, the owner lady approaches him carefully
But still, Bokgil disregards her and dashes
He’s busy avoiding the lady’s hands and eyes
Even after time passes the distance with him doesn’t seem to
Vet: From his perspective, there’s not a single friend he can open up to
none including even the owner…
That friend (black dog) who kept by his side reliably
We have to make that friend for him so he’ll remember the time back then
Bokgil’s papa: Okkie, we’re counting on you today~
To open up Bokgil’s heart a black dog Tan who looks like the friend from the past stepped up
Bokgil who’s been hiding all along shows interest
Tan who’s very social shows interest in Bokgil proactively!
Bokgil seemed to show some interest in Tan as well
but again dashes turns his back, and runs away to a corner of the room
But! Despite Bokgil’s cold heart, Tan doesn’t give up
Acting charmingly, pounds on Bokgil’s door to his heart
Then right at that moment! Bokgil who didn’t give an eye to Tan got up
Shortly, he doesn’t refuse Tan’s affectionate expressions that can be overwhelming
As if the good memories with his good friend from the past has come back, Bokgil follows behind Tan wagging his tail
Goes over to where Tan has sat and even lies down beside him
And like that relied on each other feeling each other’s warmth
Bokgil, who was always writhing in fear and whose body was tensed up, looks a lot more comfortable
Bokgil’s papa: Woah! What is this, what? Him? Hahaha
Now that the memories with his old friend are melting Bokgil’s frozen heart bit by bit is the opportunity to resolve the misunderstandings with the owner couple!
Vet: Although he’s closed his heart even to his owners
To this fella, he has opened up his heart
If this fella and the owners get along well
He’ll think ‘Huh? Interesting. They’re different from how I thought of them..?’
There’s a high possibility of him opening-up
The new friend will be playing the role of a bridge
Bokgil’s mama: Tan~
Showing Tan, the one whom Bokgil has started to trust and rely on, getting along well with the owner couple
Will naturally think that being with the owner couple isn’t a bad thing!
Bokgil’s mama: Aww pretty… so demure
Bokgil who gave a side-eye to Tan who was busy playing with the lady forgetting about him
Soon gets up
We thought he’d hide again having his feelings hurt
But instead, carefully approaches the lady and Tan and roams around!
A bit more… a bit more…
Bokgil’s papa: Bokgil, you come too~ c’mere, c’mere
This time, as the mister calls on Bokgil who has spent fun times with Tan
Approaches the mister wagging his tail as if saying ‘count me in, too’
While at it, as the mister reaches out a hand to Bokgil, he doesn’t avoid him anymore being startled like before
Bokgil’s papa: Ah, it feels great. Of course~ it feels great!
Production crew: All he did was wag his tail…
Bokgil’s mama: He’s improved so much
We never thought he could change like that. We didn’t even dare imagine it…
Bokgil’s mama: Aw, Bokgil came all the way here~!
Now even if they don’t call him he even budges in between Tan and the lady
Taking courage, the owner lady pets his body cautiously
Yet, Bokgil doesn’t refuse or avoid the strokes but accepts them!
Bokgil’s mama: Bokgil, open up your heart and come to mommy’s side
Aww~ pretty!
Increasing the time sharing their warmth and time together bit by bit, the sincerity of the owner couple will be delivered to Bokgil
Bokgil’s mama: Couldn’t pet him even though we very much wanted to. He was too scared.
He was scarred so deeply. But petting him like this..
I’m really glad and happy
I’m so happy seeing Bokgil’s scars being healed bit by bit!
Getting past the hard and painful times, like that spring is coming to Bokgil’s heart..★