56 dogs found abandoned in 16-square-meter home; owner reported to police

More than 50 dogs abandoned inside a multi-unit residential building in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, have been rescued by an animal welfare group.

Fifty-six dogs were found Sunday in a single unit of a multi-family home in Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, according to Yonhap.

Workers from the animal welfare group Care responded to a tip from a resident and found the dogs left in a roughly 16-square-meter space, entangled in their own waste.

The Gwonseon-gu District Office was notified of the situation, inspected the scene and reported the owner, identified only as A, to police on charges of violating the Animal Protection Act.

A reportedly told officials that he had brought a few dogs home several years ago and the number had grown rapidly as they bred.

The dogs found at the scene have been distributed among several shelters operated by animal welfare organizations.

"We persuaded the owner and rescued the dogs," a Care official said. "Those in poor health were sent to a veterinary clinic for treatment."