Bone of contention: Gomi (left) and Songgang now call a zoo in Gwangju, South Korea, their home. — AP
SEOUL: A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago have ended up at a zoo in South Korea after a dispute over who should finance the caring of the animals.
Kim had given the two white Pungsan hunting dogs – a breed indigenous to North Korea – to then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in as a gift following their summit talks in Pyongyang in 2018.
But liberal Moon gave up the dogs last month, citing a lack of financial support for the canines from the current conservative government led by President Yoon Suk-yeol.
The dogs – Gomi and Songgang – stayed at a veterinary hospital in the southeastern city of Daeju before they were moved to a zoo run by a local government in the southern city of Gwangju last Friday, zoo officials said.
The dogs were shown off yesterday with their nametags around their necks. — AP
