This loyal dog has been waiting patiently for his master to return to his home, despite the fact that the man died five years ago.
Villagers in Malu Mare, Romania, say the dog has been sat in the same spot since his owner died in 2011, protecting the now empty property.
The dog’s long wait was acknowledged in local media, and the faithful pet has now won hearts across Romania
Faithful dog waits outside dead owner’s home for five years
Sadness in his eyes: This dog has reportedly been sat guarding his owner’s property despite the fact that the owner has been dead for five years
Five years after the death of its owner, the loyal pet continues to wait outside his house.
Neighbours say the dog guards over the main entrance of the now uninhabited house, and while the animal accepts food from villagers, it is refusing to let anyone inside the courtyard.
Villagers say the dog has been seen sitting outside the gates for the past five years, regardless of the season or weather.
One local said: ‘The dog has never left that spot’
The mayor of the village, Alexandru Dicu, said: ‘The dog is not aggressive, but won’t let anyone in, he just guards the property. The dog is waiting for his master. He looks sad.
Come rain or shine: According to villagers, the dog sits in the same spot day and night, and refuses to let anyone enter the empty property
Heartbreaking: Since the story was reported in Romanian media, the dog has won the hearts of the nations
‘You rarely find this sort of attachment in a person. Someone who would love you so much that they wouldn’t leave the place where you spent your time with them’
However, a local veterinarian has criticised the villagers for feeding the dog without taking it in.
‘Locals should create better conditions for the dog where he is, give him a kennel, feed him every day, give him water,’ veterinarian Doru Safta told local media.
‘Because taking this dog away from the place where he waits for his master is the worst thing people could do to this dog.’