Loyal canine brings social media to tears because it digs up proprietor’s grave in heartbreaking clip
Little dog Crispín left internet users misty-eyed when he was seen trying to dig into his owners grave during his funeral – Crispín appeared to be confused by the event
Heartbreaking footage of a dog trying to dig up its owner during his burial emerged online.
Misty-eyed internet users were touched by the actions of little dog Crispín after his best friend and owner Jacinto died from a long-term illness.
The pooch was always by Jactinto’s side during his illness, the deceased man’s cousin said, and was even at his bedside during his death. During the burial, loyal Crispín appeared unable to understand why his owner’s body was being placed into the ground.
A clip has gone viral of the pup’s desperate attempt to ‘save’ his friend, gaining 5.4 million views on TikTok, as well as 268,000 likes and 15,000 comments. The video shows cemetery workers beginning to seal the coffin in place with cement slabs.
“When he was sick Crispín did not separate from him, until the day he died Crispín accompanied him,” the caption on the post read.
“Crispín did not understand why my cousin was underground and wanted to go with him. Thank you Crispín for accompanying my cousin to the end.”
The video, filmed in Peru on March 18, shows Crispín looking confused. The dog suddenly leaped onto the slabs and searched for his pal. He was seen sniffing the concrete for signs of Jacinto and trying to stare through the slabs to the coffin below.
Crispín continued to try and dig though the soil even after it was covered. Later he dug a small hole next to the plot and stuck his head in to try and find Jacinto.
Moved by the footage, users chimed in with their thoughts. One user named Christine said: “Nooooo him scratching, we crying in the cluurrrbb.”
A user named Canela wrote that the dog “just wants to smell him one last time”.
Another said they hoped the dog “has someone from family to love him”.
Last year, boffins said dogs are evolving to become even more friendly to people.
eggheads reckon the pooches are rapidly growing more domesticated, friendly and calm as they think the behaviour is the ticket to a cosier life indoors.
Canine experts Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods said the world is now headed for a “new wave of dog domestication” because of a change in their “friendliness hormone”, or oxytocin.
Oxytocin is the hormone that drives the animals to seek close contact and bonds with their owners.
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