Emotional moment sniffer dog refuses to leave its retiring handler as the officer bids a tearful farewell with his four-legged partner
- Touching footage shows the dog Bei Bei refusing to let go of its trainer in China
- It is seen holding onto the officer’s duffel bag, trying to stop him from leaving
- The German Shepherd even kept chasing the moving car carrying the sergeant
- Millions of social media users were moved by their ‘true comradeship and love’
Viral footage has captured the touching moment a detection dog tried to stop its retiring handler from leaving the barracks in China.
The German Shepherd, named Bei Bei, is seen in the trending video holding onto the officer’s duffel bag with its mouth, unwilling to let go.
The hound even tried to stop the car door from closing and kept chasing the moving vehicle after the trainer bid a tearful goodbye with his best friend.
Millions of social media users were moved by the loyal animal helper and the ‘true comradeship and love’ between the Chinese sergeant and his four-legged partner.
Viral footage has captured the touching moment a detection dog tried to stop its retiring handler from leaving the barracks in China. The German Shepherd, named Bei Bei, is seen in the trending video holding onto the officer’s duffel bag with its mouth, unwilling to let go
The hound even tried to stop the car door from closing and kept chasing the moving vehicle after the trainer bid a tearful goodbye with his best friend in Xinjiang, north-western China
The retiring sergeant, Zhang Wei, was leaving the barracks in China’s north-western region Xinjiang when the footage was filmed, reported Chinese media.
During his retirement ceremony, the officer is seen handing over the sniffer dog to his colleague as he prepared to leave.
As Zhang hugged another officer to say goodbye, Bei Bei suddenly bit the corner of his duffel dog, seemingly trying to stop its handler from walking away.
The sergeant immediately bent down and gave the detection dog a kiss. Trying to hold back his tears, the man can be heard saying: ‘Good boy. Now take him away.’
The retiring sergeant, Zhang Wei, was leaving the barracks in China’s north-western region Xinjiang and his sniffer dog, Bei Bei, when the footage was filmed, reported Chinese media
The Chinese officer is seen handing over the sniffer dog to his colleague before his departure
After Zhang got into the military car, Bei Bei started barking profusely before eagerly running towards the officer again.
The hound is seen resting its paws on the vehicle door, unwilling to move, as the officer rubbed its head and waved goodbye.
Bei Bei even tried to chase the moving car that carried its beloved best friend before it was pulled back by another officer.
The heart-warming video has touched millions of Chinese netizens who praised the ‘true comradeship and love’ between the handler and his animal helper.
As Zhang hugged another officer to say goodbye, Bei Bei suddenly bit the corner of his duffel dog, seemingly trying to stop its handler from walking away. The Chinese officer is pictured trying to hold back his tears as he walked away from his sniffer dog in Xinjiang, China
Bei Bei even tried to chase the moving car that carried its beloved best friend before it was pulled back by another officer. The heart-warming video has touched millions of Chinese netizens who praised the ‘true friendship and love’ between the handler and his animal helper
One commenter wrote: ‘This has brought me to tears. This is the kind of real and inseparable friendship!’
Another one said: ‘They are comrades who worked and fought side by side. Animals have the same kind of emotions as humans.’
A third user replied: ‘This is so touching! They clearly have such a deep connection, very respectful.’
Another trending clip has also captured the moment five sniffer dogs refused to leave their handlers as the loyal animal helpers retire from a fire brigade in China.
The retired canines will be looked after by local government, the fire brigade said.