Family, the black dog below is called Tory, 9 years old.
Its first half of life was tragic, but it later became the "first dog in Korea" because of the president's adoption counterattack.
Tory was abandoned by his mother at a very young age and then picked up by an old farm house man and brought home.
But what I didn't expect was that this was not a redemption, but an endless abyss...
The old man had a habit of abusing dogs and eating dog meat, and some people witnessed him killing dogs.
Obviously, Tory's life wasn't going well.
It was chained to an abandoned farmhouse all day long to "watch over the house", eating rotten meat scraps and drinking steamed water, and could only barely survive.
Until, a shelter staff member found it.
At that time, Tory's physical condition was very bad, not only full of jumping noises, severe skin diseases, but also many traumatic abuse...
The staff immediately took it back to the shelter.
After a series of examinations and treatments, Tory's body finally gradually recovered.
But after a long period of physical and mental abuse, Tory developed severe symptoms of PTSD — distrust of humans and fear of men.
Coupled with the fact that it is a black hybrid dog, which is considered "ominous color" by Koreans, Tory lived in the shelter for two years without being adopted.
Perhaps by fate, Tory met former South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
In 2017, Moon Jae-in, who ran for president in South Korea, launched a call for care for stray animals.
On the recommendation of the animal protection group, he met Tory.
Moon Jae-in inquired in detail about Tory's situation and medical information, and in addition to his heartache, he also moved the idea of adopting it.
To the surprise of the staff, Tory, who would have been barking wildly when he saw men, was very docile when he first saw Moon Jae-in...
In order to cultivate feelings, Moon Jae-in will come to see it when he has time and take him out for a walk.
Soon after he was elected president, he took Tory directly to the Blue House.
The staff also helped Tory prepare T-shirts, photo frames, feed and snacks with their own images.
At the time, Mr. Moon also publicly promised to abolish the pet breeding trade, regulate animal experimentation (instead of an alternative to government investment), and emphasize the concept of "adoption instead of buying."
Now, Tory has successfully counterattacked and become the "first dog in Korea".
Under the care of the "love" of the whole family, Tory and the tortured self are like two dogs!
You only need to eat and drink every day, and you don't have to worry about being afraid anymore.
Now I am afraid of human males anymore, and I have re-established "trust" with humans.
Because of his work relationship, Moon often takes him to various occasions.
It can even be said that Tory has completed the transformation step by step under the witness of the Korean people.
On May 9, 2022, Moon Jae-in stepped down as president and took Tory with him back to his hometown in Gyeongsangnam-do to begin his retirement.
Some time ago, some media published Tory's recent situation. Tory was lying on the couch, looking particularly well-behaved, with round eyes and a small face so clean that there were no tear marks;
The hair on the body is also soft and shiny...
It's not hard to see that Moon really raised it well.
Even Tory, who is no longer the "first dog in Korea", is still the little baby of the whole family.
It is undoubtedly lucky, although suffering from human suffering, it has met a master who truly loves himself, and that person...
It just happens to be the president.
Although the first half of its life was very, very hard, the second half of its life will be happy and joyful.
The misfortunes of the past may have paved the way for the luck of the present.