Rescue Dog Tobak-i, who won the hearts of Koo Ja-wook and Kim Young-woong, attempts first ceremonial pitch wearing Samsung uniform

Koo Ja-wook and Kim Young-woong fell in love... Player number '119' Tobak-i enters Samsung Lions

Turkey's 'bandage fighting spirit' Tobak-i wears a Samsung Lions uniform. Jersey number 119

The number 119 player who stole the hearts of Koo Ja-wook and Kim Young-woong! Turkey rescue dog Tobak-i

A special 'player' has appeared, instantly capturing the hearts of professional baseball stars Koo Ja-wook and Kim Young-woong. Her jersey number is a whopping '119'! The protagonist, who entered the baseball stadium proudly wearing a uniform, is nine-year-old Retriever 'Tobak-i'. Tobak-i is a former 119 life rescue dog who has patrolled rescue sites 253 times over six and a half years. She has covered domestic and international disaster sites, from an apartment collapse in Gwangju to searching for missing persons in mountains and the 2023 Turkey earthquake; in Turkey, she moved many people's hearts with her 'bandage fighting spirit' by continuing searches while wearing bandages after injuring her foot.

The partner who was always with her in those intense scenes is handler Firefighter Kim Cheol-hyeon. The two, who coordinated with just a single glance in life-and-death situations, became 'family' from 'colleagues' upon Tobak-i's retirement. However, just a few months after retirement, Tobak-i has changed 180 degrees. The image of her moving sharply at a single command is nowhere to be found, as she completely collapses in front of snacks and even makes unexpected bathroom mistakes at home. Seeing Tobak-i's discipline loosen day by day, the family actually welcomes it. This is because they want to tell her, who worked for people her whole life, that "you can live like a layabout now."

As Tobak-i belatedly learns the life of an ordinary pet dog, she has gained a special bucket list. It is to attempt a ceremonial pitch in professional baseball. For her first-ever ceremonial pitch, prepared through the cooperation of 'TV Animal Farm' and Samsung Lions, player Kim Young-woong stepped up as a one-day coach, and even player Koo Ja-wook joined in to cheer. However, Tobak-i herself remains indifferent to the desperate love calls from the star players. Will the veteran Tobak-i, who completed 253 rescue operations, be able to successfully pull off her '254th mission,' her first ceremonial pitch, in front of many spectators? Tobak-i's pleasant second act of life, having transformed from a life rescue dog to a 'discipline-free layabout dog,' will be revealed on SBS 'TV Animal Farm' on Sunday at 9:30 AM.

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· Publishing Institution : SBS

· Category : TV Animal Farm

· Distribution : September 11, 13:29

Source : SBS Press Release

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