March 16, 2011 1:39 PM

WOW: Dog in Japan refuses to leave injured friend, shows true loyalty

By
William Goodman
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(CBS) - The above video clip has been getting a lot of buzz online today. In it a Japanese news crew from Fuji TV come across a tan and white cocker spaniel who refuses to leave his injured friend. Very powerful and touching in the aftermath of such a terrible tragedy. On this one I'm going to lay off from giving too much commentary and let the video speak for itself.

UPDATE: We've heard that the two dogs in the video were both reportedly rescued and are being treated at this time by veterinarians in Mito. You can follow more information about both dogs and other animals being rescued at this Facebook page that was set up by Japan Earthquake Animal and Rescue Support.


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by notabelieveralso April 22, 2011 8:00 AM EDT
They are hiding the truth. The dogs are not alive. He never had the dogs. Read this and know what really happened.

Early, on, KS wrote that one of the guys fell down a ravine with a dog, and the biker guy broke a rib. Later, the story changed. It was not with a dog. Using the early version, the biker guy falls down on his bike when a dog stuggled to move, my theory, why the guy fell off his bike. The guy has broken a rib, right? You tell me how this guy is able to get back on his bike with a large dog and continue to ride for the rest of the 2 hours that it takes to get to the mysterious vet. The normal human reaction would be, I get up from my bike, and if the fall on the bike possibly hurt or actually killed the dog on that bike, I look at the dog, if it is still alive and has not run off, and because I am in pain, and say " screw it", because these guys are not animal rescue guys. They have no experience. So, while this is going on, either the other biker guys see what happened, and they or the one that has the other dog, decides he doesn't want that to happen to him and decides to dump the dog. I think they could have dumped the dogs or just the one dog somewhere. And, because telephone communications, the farther north you went were bad, they couldn't call KS to let him know that they had an accident and couldn't continue with the dogs. In the meantime, KS is calling CNN or FUjiTV, updating his FB page to let them know that he has the dogs. Are you following? So, the biker guy that is injured needs help to get back, because he did injure himself, and the other guy or guys have to help him ride back to where ever they came from. The reason that no one can find those dogs is that they were dumped somewhere on the way to the vet. My theory. If you can see a hole in it, let me know. I am sad to say this, but I think that the English setter is dead, because from the picture, it was really sick or hurt. The Brittany may be ok, but is lost or now dead. I also think that the guys took the collars off at least one of the dogs so that they wouldn't be easily identified if they were found later. Or maybe the collars were silver and worth money. I think that at least one dog is dead, and the other may or may not be alive, maybe it was alive but is dead from no food or water.

My theory. The biker guys had the dogs, spooked one dog and took the other, dumped the dogs, and because of the cell phone problem, could not tell KS until they had working cell phones. KS did not know the guys dumped the dogs, is blabbing away to everyone that he rescued the dogs. Then, everyone wants to send money. He decides to take the money. Some time after that, eithe KS contacts the biker guys and they tell him that they don't have the dogs. KS is upset, but the money is coming in. KS, is a salesman remember, sells a story to the public about the dogs being at the vet, one is hurt, gets better, the other is hurt, getting better, can't say where they are because KS took a samurai oath, no it was the Biker guys that took the oath with the vet and now the guys won't tell him where the dogs are. The truth is that they don't have the dogs. KS never did. That is why this theory of mine was removed by them.
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by Overruled1 March 17, 2011 11:30 AM EDT
Nature even in destruction, has heart.
I've often stated that we, evolved into who we are...
The animal kingdom is evolving too, perhaps someday in the distant future, dogs will truly be man's best friend.
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by auntgynt March 16, 2011 11:37 PM EDT
The timid but loyal red and white dog is a Brittany and the injured dog is an English Setter. Both breeds are noted for devoted and gentle natures. They are bird dogs that make most loving pets. I have grown old with several.
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by RealiteBites March 16, 2011 10:33 PM EDT
Anderson Cooper on CNN just said he's going to do an update on them coming up!
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by belcher8569 March 16, 2011 9:54 PM EDT
Can anybody please tell me how I can adopt these 2 dogs. I live in the Mountains of Colorado and would consider these two wonderful creatures to be a blessing for me to adopt them.
Kevin B
kevinb@unilinkcolorado.com
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by RealiteBites March 16, 2011 6:49 PM EDT
This one practically had me in tears ... and by that I mean I was balling like a baby. Got so frustrated that whoever was shooting the video wouldn't put down the camera and go help them!

So glad to hear they're both doing well. I wonder what happened to his master - he's got a collar on. :( If he isn't able to find is family, I'm sure there's going to be a gazillion people that are going to want to adopt him though. What a loyal friend! <3
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by rf35 March 17, 2011 10:43 AM EDT
If the owner cannot be located, I hope they are kept together.
by dnamj March 16, 2011 5:09 PM EDT
The more injured one would have died for sure had his friend not stayed to help. So sweet.
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by pak31 March 16, 2011 4:59 PM EDT
Glad to see that they were rescued. It is amazing to see something so wonderful and that dogs are truly more than "just and animal".
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by BonzoMark March 16, 2011 4:53 PM EDT
It's pretty obvious that the tan and white was asking for help.
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by bobkat258 March 16, 2011 3:14 PM EDT
Can't some one help them? Perhaps even to put the injured dog down? What wonderful animals dogs are.
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