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Dogs have proven time and time again why they are called “man’s best friend.”
And in another example of dogs’ unwavering loyalty, a Russian dog recently sat patiently on the banks of the frozen river where his owner met his tragic end, waiting for his owner to return. was discovered.
RT on X (formerly Twitter) shared a video of a dog named Belka and how she refused to leave the scene where her owner died.
Belka’s owner, a 59-year-old man, was reportedly cycling across Russia’s frozen Ufa River on November 24 when the tragic incident occurred.
When the fragile ice beneath him suddenly peeled away, he fell into the freezing water.
solar It is reported that a Good Samaritan tried to save him, but the river’s strong currents were no match for him.
The Good Samaritan reportedly nearly died trying to save Belka’s owner and was found suffering from severe frostbite.
A multi-day search was launched to find Belka’s owner, and rescuers were able to find the man’s bicycle and later his body in the lower reaches of the Ufa River.
Kirill Perubov, head of rescue services in Bashkiria, told The Sun: “During the search, rescue teams used air cushion boats equipped with hook devices to explore the riverbed.”
“Search operations were complicated by difficult conditions of strong currents and an unstable ice crust.”
Ever since the incident, Belka has been waiting for her owner to return. This dog can be seen sitting on the ice day and night. Rescue operations were underway.
RT revealed that although the man’s family took Belka home, the loyal dog repeatedly returned to the same place where he lost his owner.
The Russian dog’s loyalty has been likened to Hachiko, the legendary Japanese Akita dog who famously waited at Shibuya Station in Japan for almost 10 years for his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno, to return home.
