Unshelved by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum
comic strip overdue media

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Oh. This is so sad, and yet shows how loyal animals can be

Video shows dog braving traffic on Southern CA road to stay by fatally struck canine pal
Los Angeles county animal control officials are heralding the loyalty of a black Labrador retriever that braved traffic to stay by another dog that was fatally struck by a car.
The dog, now named Grace, is in good condition, but no one has come forward as her owner, so she will soon be put up for adoption. What a loyal and brave dog. I hope she finds a wonderful home.

Video: Brave Black Labrador Keeps Vigil in Traffic Next to Golden Retriever Killed By Car (Graphic Content)
[The graphic content is the recently deceased Golden Retriever].

Here is the video. Grace laid down on the ground and stayed with her companion. Some kind humans put out some traffic cones so that she could stay and then animal control took her to the shelter. There is a close-up picture of her at the above link. She's a beautiful dog, about 2 years old.


And yes, I'm crying.

1 comment:

Wendy, R.N. said...

I have witnessed this firsthand. When I lived in Miami, FL, there were two huskies that had wandered into the laundromat where I used to wash my clothes. One was obviously distressed, but the healthier one never left its side. I was the one to call the animal control, because the other people kept trying to shoo them away. Unfortunately, these dogs were well known by animal control, because they often broke out of their yard.