A heartbroken mother dog was forced to say goodbye to her puppy after it was adopted in central China.
The mixed-breed stray pooch has been under the care of students at Zhengzhou University in Henan province and had given birth to a litter of seven puppies mid-September.
The video, filmed on Monday, shows the heavy-hearted mother giving her brown pup one final kiss before sending it off with its new owner.
Heartrending moment mom dog bids pup farewell after it was adopted
A mother dog was forced to say goodbye to her puppy after it was adopted in central China
The mother dog then struts away, but not before looking back at her beloved pup one last time
The female owner was seen carrying the small pup in her arms to her scooter while the worried mother trailed after them.
With its head hanging low, tail down and ears drooping, the mother dog stopped next to the owner’s scooter, as if to beg to look at her baby one more time.
The owner lowered the small pooch to its mother, who licked its face and kissed it goodbye.
‘Don’t worry, I will take good care of your puppy,’ the owner was heard reassuring the mother dog.
The owner lowered the small pooch to its mother, who licked its face and kissed it goodbye
The heavy-hearted mother follows her puppy’s new owner back to her scooter
With its head hanging low, tail down and ears drooping, the mother dog stopped next to the owner’s scooter, as if to beg to look at her baby one more time
‘Don’t worry, I will take good care of your puppy,’ the owner reassured the mother dog
The mother dog then turns its head and struts away, but not before looking back at her beloved puppy for the last time.
The trending video has moved millions online, with many net users saying that the sad farewell looks like ‘something straight out of a movie’.
‘This is the saddest thing I’ve ever watched!’ one user commented. ‘I am in tears.’
‘Can both of them get adopted together?’ another said.