Loyal until the end: Powerful story of how a dying man’s ‘best friend’ pet dog stayed by his side for five hours after a horror crash waiting for help to arrive – before being put down
- Dog stayed by his dying owners side for five hours at the scene of a car crash
- Luke McKoy, 28, was killed in a car crash on the M1 near Nambour on Sunday
- He tried to overtake a car, slammed into a tree and went down an embankment
- His dog Major stayed with him, but has also been put down following the crash
A devoted pet dog stayed by his dying owner’s side until his very last moments in a heartbreaking show of true loyalty.
Luke McKoy, 28, was tragically killed in a horror crash after he attempted to take over another vehicle on the M1, near Nambour in South East Queensland on Sunday.
His car veered off the road and hurtled 30metres down an embankment.
Mr McKoy and his pet dog Major were left fighting for their lives for five hours until authorities attended the scene of the crash.
Mr McKoy (pictured) and his pet dog Major were left fighting for their lives for five hours until authorities discovered the scene of the crash
But in act of unwavering loyalty and love, Major stayed by Mr McKoy’s side for the entire time they waited for the emergency services to arrive.
Mr McKoy sadly passed away while Major suffered a dislocated and broken leg, but he has since been put down.
Mr McKoy’s sister Jasmine Nadin has since spoken out to pay tribute to her brother.
‘He taught me so much in life and I had always looked up to him,’ she told The Courier Mail.
She also spoke of the bond Major and Mr McKoy shared.
‘Major was Luke’s first dog and his best friend,’ Ms Nadin said.
But in act of unwavering loyalty and love Major (pictured) stayed by Mr McKoy’s side for the entire time they waited for the emergency services to arrive
Mr McKoy sadly passed away while Major suffered a dislocated and broken leg, but has since been put down
Ms Nadin said it was a ‘miracle’ Major had even survived the accident at first.
She said sadly his injuries had been so severe he couldn’t be saved and was later euthanised.
At the time of the crash, police believe that Mr McKoy had been speeding.
Mr McKoy is one of six motorists to be killed on Queensland roads between Monday and Friday.
‘Last weekend was incredibly tragic with a number of serious crashes across the state, some of which have claimed innocent lives,’ Acting Superintendent Neal White said.
Acting Superintendent White spoke of the ‘enormous impact’ such tragic accidents would have on families, the wider services and emergency service workers.
Police have urged motorists to be calm when driving on Queensland roads.