Video: Dog Refuses To Leave Injured Friend In Japan

7 News (Denver) ^ | March 16, 2011 | Wayne Harrison

[beaversmom]

A touching video of a dog refusing to leave another dog after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan has been spreading across the Internet.

The dogs were recently videotaped by a news crew from Fuji TV and the video was posted on YouTube.

Both dogs were found alive in Mito, Ibarak, a city on Japan's eastern coast, northeast of Tokyo. The two dogs were rescued, thanks to the efforts of Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support. The dogs were first taken to a vet clinic in Mito and then to a shelter in the same area.

The video below became viral on the Internet and was generating thousands of page views and hundreds of comments from animal lovers.

As one dog rescuer posted on Facebook, "But please know that those two are just the tip of the iceberg. There are more and we need help."

[beaversmom]

Video at bottom of the page at link

[James C. Bennett]

Ping.

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

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[MeganC]

Where’s my hankie?

[the invisib1e hand]

I remember in grade school...we’d call a girl we didn’t think was pretty a “dog”. Now I see it’s really a compliment.

[trisham]

What sweet and handsome dogs. I’m so glad that they were rescued.

[trisham]

Thanks for pinging this out, Joe.

[TruthConquers]

Gee, my screen is getting blurry,...

How touching.

[the invisib1e hand]

Now if that was in America, the cops would shoot it.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I hear ya, I just watched it OMG what wonderful dogs. God bless them both

[Doctor 2Brains]

for later

[jonsie]

Many of the pictures I have seen of survivors are of Japanese hugging their canines. I did not realize the Japanese were such dog lovers. My heart goes out to the dog lovers. I remember Katrina and reading and seeing many people would not leave their pets behind, they are family to many. The Japanese are no different.

[mnehring]

ping

[ScreamingFist]

What to say? Cultured people love dogs, and there is a reason.

[mnehring]

I did not realize the Japanese were such dog lovers.

Almost more than us. When you have time, look up the story of Hachikō.

[RDTF]

This is so touching!!

[Gator113]

I just watched that movie a couple nights ago. Tears will come at the end.

[slugbug]

Awww, so sweet. Dogs are wonderful creatures!

[Shqipo]

Sent some money... Hope it gets there.

[Gator113]

That put a smile on my face and salt water in my eyes.

Thank you so much for posting it.

The older I get, I am less convinced that humans are the better species.

We are so very fortunate that dogs picked us to be their friends.