The kind man had to use tricks to lure the dog back for treatment; the animal considered the graveyard its home for 2 years after its owner passed away, and despite being seriously ill, it still refused to leave.
In Jiangxi Province, China, recently, a key opinion leader (KOL) with the account name @ganpojiege, who is in charge of a stray dog and cat rescue center, posted a video of a loyal dog sitting by its owner’s grave for 2 years, attracting thousands of likes and comments from the community.
Nam KOL said he received notices from people in the province about the dog’s situation. It was very weak, had a serious skin disease and a broken leg.
According to villagers, the dog has been keeping company at the grave since its owner passed away in 2022. Some people tried to adopt it, but it kept returning to its owner’s grave, so they gave up. It seems to have considered its owner’s resting place its home, only occasionally coming down to the village to find food.
Nam KOL found a dog sitting next to its owner’s grave with a skin disease and a broken leg.
To help the dog, the rescue team had to lure it with sausages. It obediently ate all the sausages and curled up in the KOL’s arms. He then took his four-legged friend to an animal rescue center to treat a skin disease. Before leaving the cemetery, he promised the spirit of the dog’s deceased owner that he would bring it back to visit often.
He named the dog Zhongbao – loyal baby. Because its skin disease continued to recur, he later had to take it to a large hospital in Shanghai for treatment.
Zhongbao now lives with hundreds of other dogs that the KOL has saved over the past two years. In the latest video posted, Zhongbao looks healthy with long, smooth fur. Many people say that the dog has completely transformed and become more beautiful.
Nam KOL kept his promise, bringing Zhongbao back to his old master’s grave many times.
After a period of care, Zhongbao the dog became healthy.
The clips of Zhongbao the dog moved many people: “I was moved to tears by Zhongbao’s loyalty to his owner”, “Dogs are truly man’s best friend”, “It’s great that Zhongbao met a kind new owner and continues to be well cared for”.
The pet market has exploded in China in recent years. The number of households owning pets rose to a record 10,600 in 2023. Many people treat their pets as family members, helping the market rapidly grow to over $37 billion.