A heartbreaking video captures a heartbroken mother dog digging up the graves of her puppies in a desperate attempt to bring them back. The tragic incident took place in Suzhou, Anhui Province, China, after the puppies were born with health issues.
According to Mr. Qin, the puppies passed away while their mother was caring for them, and he mentioned that their bodies were buried and later retrieved “five or six times.”
The initial video features a dog holding a deceased puppy in its mouth as the owner gently pets it and tries to pry the puppy away from its teeth. In the following video, the mother dog is depicted licking the bodies of two puppies buried in a shallow grave, indicating that she may have dug up the soil to reach them.
The sad dog seemed to find comfort in her owner’s affectionate gestures, as she was seen walking down the road with a lifeless puppy in her mouth in another clip. The video concludes with Mr. Qin gently taking the puppy from the dog’s grasp, cradling its still body in his hand.
It’s unclear if any more puppies made it through the birth. You can check out the video here, but be warned: it contains distressing images.