Life-long companion

Posted on : 2010-11-03 13:01 KST Modified on : 2010-11-03 13:01 KST

A woman surnamed Han takes care of her companion dog Aji, who is suffering from bone marrow tumors, as they rest on her bed in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Nov. 1.

The ten-year-old Golden Retriever, diagnosed with bone marrow tumors by a veterinarian three months ago, can no longer stand due to swelling in the right foreleg.

Although her veterinarian has recommended euthanasia, Han says she does not believe her dog is ready to die, as Aji has eaten food regularly despite the pain.

More than 80 thousand out of an estimated two million companion animals in South Korea were reportedly abandoned in 2009, the group reportedly consisting of old dogs.

(Photo by Lee Jong-chan, Story by Nam Jong-young)

 

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