A loyal dog has been waiting for more than 80 days in a busy road in China after its owner died there.
The faithful canine is capturing the hearts of people across the world as it braves the traffic day after day in the city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.
Heartbreaking video footage filmed on November 10 has already been viewed almost 1.5million times on the popular Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo.
The dog is seen sitting and walking on the side of the road, “standing guard” as it mourns its owner.
It has been there every day since she died on August 21, according to China’s Pear Video website.
A taxi driver said the dog simply runs away when people approach to try and help, the BBC reported.
“Drivers often give the little dog bits of food, but when we get out, he goes away,” he said.
“This owner’s relationship with her dog was very deep. After she was killed, this little dog has just stayed standing guard.
“Every day it’s in the road, I always see it. The relationship between man and dog is so true.”
Many people have commented on the “loyalty” of the animal on social media, while others have expressed concerns for its safety.
It is not clear how the dog’s owner died.
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