Dog in forlorn vigil for owner after China landslide: state media
Images of faithful pup amid ruins raises concerns for its welfare online and increased criticism of notorious Yulin dog eating festival
A droopy-eyed white dog apparently looking for its owner has been spotted in the rubble of a landslide that buried a village in southwest China, a state broadcaster said on Sunday.
A rescuer was seen on English-language channel CGTN trying to coax the downcast canine away from the mound of rocks and earth that has left more than 100 people missing in the former village of Xinmo, in Sichuan province, but the animal refused to leave.
Dog waiting for its owner refuses to leave rubble, capturing the hearts of a nation after #Sichuan #landslide pic.twitter.com/ozMPt5mgzM— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) June 25, 2017
“Anyone here? Little doggie, where is your owner?” a rescuer could be heard saying off camera as the dog sits with its ears dropped down.
“Dog waiting for its owner refuses to leave rubble, capturing the hearts of a nation after #Sichuan #landslide,” CGTN said on its Twitter account.
Hundreds of people on China’s Twitter-like Weibo social media website expressed concern for the animal, with at least one person offering to adopt it.
“So this shows dogs really do know love,” one commenter said.
