Touching footage shows five sniffer dogs refusing to leave their handlers as the loyal animal helpers retire from a fire brigade
- Emotional footage shows five dogs unwilling to leave their trainers in China
- The animals had worked side by side with the firefighters for nearly a decade
- One hound is seen desperately reaching for its handler while being held back
- Another faithful canine rests its paws on a fireman’s hand, refusing to move
- Thousands of web users are moved by the friendship of the firefighter buddies
This is the emotional moment five retiring sniffer dogs refusing to leave their trainers after working side by side with the firefighters for nearly a decade in China.
Touching footage shows one of the loyal hounds eagerly reaching for its handler while being held back by the leash. Another dog is seen holding onto a fireman’s hand, unwilling to move.
Tens of thousands of Chinese web users were moved by the video and the ‘true friendship’ between the firefighters and their four-legged partners.
This is the emotional moment five retiring sniffer dogs ‘refusing to leave’ their trainers during a retirement ceremony in China after the firefighter buddies worked alongside for a decade
The picture shows a screenshot of the touching footage released by the fire brigade as one of the loyal hounds is seen eagerly reaching for its trainer while being held back by its leash
The five detection dogs were arranged to retire after tirelessly working for almost 10 years, according to a social media post from the Lhasa Fire Brigade in the Tibet Autonomous Region of western China.
The sniffer dogs had participated in a wide range of rescue missions, including searching for citizens after earthquakes.
The four-legged rescuers are said to have reached the retirement age of eight to ten years old, which is equivalent to 80-year-old humans.
But the loyal animals appeared to be refusing to leave their handlers as they bid a farewell at the ceremony on Wednesday.
The five loyal canines were arranged to retire after tirelessly working for nearly 10 years, according to a social media post from the Lhasa Fire Brigade in the Tibet Autonomous Region
The four-legged firefighters are said to have reached the retirement age of eight to ten years old, which is equivalent to 80-year-old humans. The picture shows one of the sniffer dog holding onto its handler who is trying to hold back his tears at the Lhasa Fire Brigade on June 17
The emotional footage released recently has touched tens of thousands of Chinese social media users who praised the ‘true friendship’ between the firefighters and their sniffer dogs
One of the detection dogs is seen standing up and holding onto its trainer’s hands while others repeatedly running back to their handlers after being pulled away.
The emotional footage has touched tens of thousands of Chinese social media users who praised the ‘true friendship’ between the firefighters and their sniffer dogs.
One wrote: ‘I’m brought to tears. They are comrades, friends and family.’
Another one said: ‘Sigh. They’ve devoted most of their lives to human society. Hope the dogs can spend the rest of their lives happily.’
A third comment read: ‘This is so cruel for the dogs. Even though the work is finished, they still think the firefighters are their owners and friends. It would be really hard for them to accept reality.’
The retired canines will be looked after by local government, the fire brigade said.