A faithful dog who stood loyally by the coffin of its owner now guards his grave stone every day.
Cesur stood underneath owner Mehmet Ilhan’s coffin at his funeral after he died at the age of 79 in Turkey’s Bursa Province.
The devoted pooch then followed the coffin into the cemetery to watch it being lowered into its final resting place.
Since then, the pet has spent hours every day guarding Mr Ilhan’s grave.
Cesur stood underneath owner Mehmet Ilhan’s coffin at his funeral after he died aged 79
Following his death, the loyal pooch has visited the grave of Mr Ilhan every day
Mr Ilhan’s son, Ali, with Cesur who had an inseparable bond with his former owner
Following his owner’s death, Cesur has been adopted by Mr Ilhan’s son, Ali, who said the pet is struggling without his old master.
Ali said: ‘My father was paralysed for many years and adopted Cesur as a puppy to keep him company. When my father was in the hospital during his last days, Cesur stopped eating.
‘He loved the dog and took very good care of him and I think Cesur is just sad because he is missing him.
The pet has spent hours every day guarding Mr Ilhan’s grave since his death
Staff at the cemetery say Cesur visits the grave of his former master first thing every morning
‘He wouldn’t move away from the coffin, not even an inch, at the funeral and then he followed us to the cemetery and waited until he had been buried.
‘Nowadays he visits the grave every day because he can’t seem to get used to the absence of my father.
‘The people who work in the cemetery say the first thing he does in the morning is visit the grave of my father.’