Gass Kentvory is 26 years old, he is an athlete, participated in the Olympics in Sochi. In Russia, Gass discovered two stray puppies roaming the sports village. The American athlete decided to take the kids with him to the States. The process of paperwork was not easy, but this did not scare away the athlete, accustomed to difficulties, on the contrary, inspired him to take up the rescue of other dogs.
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
Gass is a skier, he lives in Colorado, but is better known not for his sporting achievements, but for the fact that during the Olympics in Korea he saved 90 dogs that were raised for food at a local meat farm. Gass came to South Korea in 2018 as part of the Olympic team.
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
“Mat and I visited a dog farm. In total, there are more than one and a half tens of thousands of them in the country, ”said the athlete on the social network.
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
“There are two and a half million animals on these farms. They are all here only to be eaten later. The conditions in which dogs live are just awful.”
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
“Eating dogs is considered the norm here. Koreans say it’s part of their tradition and they’re not going to give it up.”
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
“I do not agree with this approach, but this is not my country and not my culture, I cannot impose my opinion.”
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
“The treatment of animals in the country is cruel, culture should not be an excuse for such behavior.”
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
“These are the same dogs as those we call domestic, although many believe that this is not the case.”
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
“I would like to give these animals a chance for a normal life.”
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
The athlete managed to save 90 dogs from the farm, they were taken to Canada and found their owners.
US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
The example of Gass is inspiring, because he shows that people are still capable of doing good.
