A heartbreaking video which shows a mourning dog refuse to leave his run-over dog friend’s dead body has melted the hearts of locals.
The dog, believed to be a stray, refused to be drawn away from the deceased dog’s side after it was fatally hit by a car in an accident in the city of Bernal, in the eastern Argentine province of Buenos Aires.
Footage has been released showing the devastated dog sitting by the side of its friend and locals said that the loyal pooch stayed in place overnight, refusing to leave his friend alone.
It is reported that a black car stopped on the busy road, before an unidentified driver got out, placed a black bag with the dog’s dead body inside on the ground, before speeding off.
The loyal dog had been following the car, and stayed with the body of the abandoned dog as the driver roared away.
Locals have christened the loyal pooch Negrito, which translates to ‘Little Black’ and tried tempting him away with food and water, but he would not budge.
Facebook user, ‘Chicho Barbaroja’, who shared the heart-breaking footage online told how he went over and released the dog from the plastic bag and tried to help Little Black.
Authorities were called and arrived a few hours later.
One worker distracted Little Black with food while another took the body of the deceased dog before leaving the scene.
Chicho said: ‘When he realised that his companion was no longer there, he went around in circles, going from corner to corner and even looking for her in the garbage bags of the block.
‘From that day until now I go around the area, trying to find him, I have looked everywhere. ‘
He is appealing for anyone with information on Little Black to come forward.
The dog, believed to be a stray, refused to be drawn away from the deceased dog’s side after it was fatally hit by a car in an accident in the city of Bernal in Argentina
Locals have christened the loyal pooch Negrito, which translates to ‘Little Black’ and tried tempting him away with food and water, but he would not budge
It is reported that a black car stopped on the busy road, before an unidentified driver got out, placed a black bag with the dog’s dead body inside on the ground, before speeding off