One day, a deputy manager working in a county office in Soongheung-si noticed something troubling happening nearby.

A black stray dog had been wandering around the area for quite some time.

When he called out softly, “Kkamsoon!”, the dog appeared from a distance.

But something about her looked wrong.

Her face was abnormally swollen, and saliva slowly dripped from her mouth. The swelling around her neck seemed unnatural, as if something was tightly squeezing her skin.

When people looked closer, the reason became painfully clear.

A leather collar was wrapped tightly around her neck.

A Collar That Had Become a Trap

The collar that once fit her had become dangerously tight as she grew.

According to people in the area, Kkamsoon had first appeared nearly two years earlier, already wearing the collar.

At that time, her condition didn’t look serious.

But as her body continued to grow, the collar did not loosen.

Instead, it slowly began pressing deeper into her neck.

Her neck’s diameter measured less than 10 centimeters, and even that measurement included the collar itself.

To relieve the pain and irritation, Kkamsoon often rubbed her neck against the ground.

But nothing could ease the pressure.

Video: The Dog Who Trusted Only One Voice — Kkamsoon’s Emotional Rescue Story

A Dog Who Trusted Only One Person

Kkamsoon had become extremely wary of humans.

Several rescue attempts had been made before, but she ran away each time.

Those failed attempts only made her more fearful.

However, there was one exception.

The deputy manager who first called her name had slowly earned her trust.

While Kkamsoon ran away whenever anyone came within five or six meters, she allowed the deputy manager to approach within two meters.

Day after day, he continued trying to help her.

He called her name repeatedly, sometimes five times or more, hoping she would slowly become familiar with his voice.

Eventually, she began turning her head when she heard him calling.

Feeling sympathy for her, he gave her a name: Kkamsoon.

Quiet Acts of Kindness Every Day

Every evening before leaving work, the deputy manager prepared food for her.

He soaked the dog food in water so it would be easier for her to swallow.

Then he placed the bowl in the same spot where she usually ate.

Soon enough, Kkamsoon would appear quietly from the darkness to eat.

Although he desperately wanted to bring her to a hospital, approaching her closely enough to capture her was impossible.

But time was running out.

Her condition was getting worse.

A Careful Rescue Plan

A rescue team eventually arrived with a plan.

They set up a capture frame in the area where Kkamsoon often appeared.

All they could do now was wait.

As night fell, the area became quiet.

After some time, Kkamsoon slowly approached.

She paused when she noticed the unfamiliar frame.

But hunger eventually overcame her hesitation.

She stepped inside.

The rescue team quickly activated the mechanism.

The door closed.

Kkamsoon had finally been rescued.

The Shocking Condition at the Hospital

Kkamsoon was immediately taken to an animal hospital.

When veterinarians examined her neck, the situation was far worse than anyone had imagined.

The collar had burrowed deep into her skin, and the surrounding tissue had begun to necrotize due to severe inflammation.

The swelling in her face suggested that the collar had already begun interfering with blood circulation.

There was also concern that nearby lymph nodes or salivary glands might have been affected by infection.

The veterinary team decided to perform surgery immediately.

Finally Free from the Collar

During surgery, the doctors carefully removed the collar that had been strangling her for so long.

Once removed, the cause of her suffering became painfully obvious.

The collar had originally been placed on her when her neck measured only 6 to 7 centimeters in diameter.

That meant she had likely been wearing it since she was just one or two months old.

As she grew, the collar remained unchanged, slowly tightening around her neck for more than a year.

If the rescue had been delayed even one or two more weeks, the outcome could have been devastating.

A Miracle of Survival

The veterinarians were amazed that Kkamsoon had survived for so long.

Every breath she took must have been painful.

Eating and drinking would have been extremely difficult.

Without the deputy manager’s daily care and food, she might not have survived.

Thankfully, the surgery was successful.

Kkamsoon began recovering steadily at the hospital.

A Message from the One Who Never Gave Up

When the deputy manager heard the news that Kkamsoon’s operation had gone well, he was deeply relieved.

He spoke to her through the phone.

“Kkamsoon… can you hear me?”

“Now you can live without pain.”

As if she recognized the voice that had cared for her all this time, Kkamsoon stared quietly toward the phone.

A New Life Beginning

Kkamsoon is now focusing on her recovery.

For the first time in a long while, she no longer feels the crushing pain around her neck.

Her journey forward will take time, but she finally has the chance to live comfortably.

And it all began with one person who refused to ignore her suffering.

Sometimes, saving a life starts with something simple:

Calling a name…

and patiently waiting for trust to grow.