On a deserted island
there is a dog...
How did this dog end up here?
The informant tells us that he saw something strange
Informant: There is an island called Jang-gu
I fish near that island and
I saw something moving on the beach
I had a close look and it was a dog
Production crew: When did you see it for the first time?
about 3 days ago
Informant: He’s bony. He walks slowly and he’s spiritless..
Sensing the boat approaching, he looked in this direction
Jang-gu island is surrounded by submerged rocks
The informant took us to the island in question
After some time
There he is. I can see him on the beach
There really was a dog
He's so bony you could see his ribcage
There is nothing to eat here. Not even water..
It’s a tiny island
An island with nothing to eat or drink...
How long has he been surviving on this island?
Production crew: Have you seen this dog before?
Neighboring boat captain: No, I haven’t
We got a report that there is a dog on Jang-gu island
Jang-gu island over there?
Why would a dog go there? It’s not an island that people visit?
Neighboring boat captain: Someone must have abandoned him. He wasn’t there until recently
Can a dog live there?
No way.. no one lives there
We asked around the town, but
no one knew about the dog
Big boats can’t even dock there Someone took him there in a small boat and left him there Abandoning a dog there is so that the dog would die..
Production crew: If you never saw him..
He’d have died in a week due to starvation. There’s no water here. He would've been dead..
Rescue is urgent
Due to submurged rocks, it is hard to dock
Hello
Rescue team: Hello
In cooperation with the relevant authority, we could approach the island
Thankfully, he doesn't run away but stays on the beach
Production crew: How’s the rescue site?
It’s tricky. It gives too much space for him to run away to
Have you ever come to an island for a rescue?
This is my first time
In cooperation with the relevant authority we approached on a special boat at the high tide time!
27 입도에 성공했다!
But.. as soon as he saw the rescuer coming towards him, he runs away
The island is rocky and surrounded by the ocean, so everyone must be careful
when we were approaching the dog trying not to startle him...
Production crew: Is he there?
Rescuer: I got him
Did you catch him?
He's letting the rescuer hold him
How did you catch him?
Oh, I just asked him to come here and.. he came
Perhaps he knew we were rendering help
he made the rescue so much easier by not running away
He gulps the water down as soon as we give some
Since I don’t know how long he has been on this island
I have to say he shows symptoms of dehydration
So glad that he's rescued before it's too late
We visited the animal hospital to check his health
Lee Neung-Gyu, Vet: He’s skinny as he starved on that island, but that’s it
He’s not severely dehydrated, either…
Fortunately, he's healthy
Checking if he is micro-chipped..but
Vet: I don’t think he has one
A dog can be either tagged or micro-chipped to be registered, but he has neither..
There were no traces of a guardian...
He gets along well with people, and he seems to have lived with people before
It's clear that he used to live with a human
We asked around the neighboring towns if they know about him
Local: This dog is not from this town
Local/ There are only three dogs that are not leashed; two of mine of this size and one of the town head’s
Not many people raise dogs in this town
We visited all the houses with dogs, but
no one has a missing dog
Neighboring boat captain: Someone must have abandoned him there
Local/ I don’t get it.. Leaving the dog there is to let him die there
Could it be true that someone abandoned him on that tiny island for him to die?
A few days later, we revisited the dog at a shelter
Is he gentle?
Yes, he’s so docile
He's so gentle and he likes human touches
He must have been terribly scared alone on the tiny island
Production crew: Hi
Informant: Hello
the informant and his daughter came to meet him
Informant: My daughter and I were worried, but we're happy that he's rescued safely
Informant/ Until he gets adopted I want to foster care for him
There are dogs at my place, so I want to take him so he can live with them
He found a temporary home for himself!
Why don’t we name him Mango? Mango is good, too
Mango, let’s go to my place, okay?
What a great news, Mango!
The production crew visited the informant's house
Hello
Mango has a big family with lots of dogs and cats!
Mangp must
Foster guardian: Mango is too skinny, and he seems spiritless, so
I’m going to give him cooked chicken. That’s what I’m cooking now
The mister cooked a whole chicken for Mango's stamina!
Foster guardian: Mango
He enjoys it!
Mango, slow down
(Empty)
Foster guardian: Until a new good guardian shows up
we’ll take good care of him so that he can open up to people and to other dogs and cats here
On a tiny deserted island...
Mango must have spent a terrible and lonely time
We hope for only happiness in Mango's future!