Faithful Dog Refuses to Leave Graveside of Owner Who Died Six Years Ago
Capitán, a dog who has remained by his deceased owner's graveside for the last six years, proves an animal's love and loyalty transcend the boundaries of life and death. Although he still has a family to go back to, the canine simply refuses to leave his master's side. Dogs' devotion to their human owners never ceases to amaze me. In early 2011, when Brazil was devastated by floods and landslides, we posted the story of Leao, who made international headlines when photos of him lying next to his deceased master's grave went viral.
Later that year there was the story of a Chinese dog who wouldn't leave his owner's graveside even when other villagers tried to feed him, and today I came across another heartbreaking tale of canine loyalty. Capitán, a German shepherd from the Argentinian town of Villa Carlos Paz Cordoba, has chosen to remain close to his master, even though he died over six years ago. The man's wife told La Voz that Capitán disappeared from their home soon after her husband died, and after searching for him, she and her son believed he was either killed by a car or adopted by another family.
But when they went to visit her husband at the cemetery, there was Capitán. They couldn't explain how he had managed to locate the right grave, but there he was, by his master's graveside. Capitán's incredible tale of undying loyalty began in 2005, when Miguel Guzmán brought the small German shepherd home, as a present for his son, Damian. During the short time they spent together, the pup developed a special relationship with Miguel, but on March 24, 2006, disaster struck.
Dog sits by owner's grave for six years: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/14/capitan-dog-grave-owner-six-years-_n_1882587.html?slideshow=true#gallery/250576/0 cycle thru six pictures.
Miguel passed away, but apparently Capitán wasn't going to let a thing like death pull him away from his best friend. He left his home, somehow managed to find Miguel's grave in the local cemetery, and decided nothing was going to separate them ever again. Although Miguel's wife Veronica, and his son Damian tried to take Capitán home with them repeatedly during the last six years, it soon became clear he wanted to stay by his owner's graveside. He would sometimes follow them home a short distance, but eventually he turned back and returned to the cemetery he now considered his home.
Damian, now 13, admits he would love to have Capitán return home, but says he understands his immense love for his father. Hector Baccega, the administrator of the Villa Carlos Paz Cordoba cemetery, told the press that Capitán has won the affection and respect of all the cemetery caretakers, who always make sure he's properly fed and up-to-date with his immunizations. At one point they even brought in a vet, after Capitán showed up with a broken leg.
Baccega says Capitán walks with him through the cemetery every day, but as night approaches, he always returns to Miguel's graveside and lays his head down next to the headstone. He feels this amazing dog is teaching humans a valuable lesson about cherishing the memory of their loved ones. This reminds me of the heartbreaking story of Hachiko, the famous Akita Inu who waited for his Japanese owner until the day he died. His story inspired the heartbreaking film "Hachi: A Dog's Tale", starring Richard Gere and Joan Allen. The first time I saw this movie, it was dubbed in Spanish, and although I hardly understood a word, it still made me cry like a baby, it's that powerful. "A wait that lasts a lifetime. Cruel is the fate that allows a creature to yearn reunion but yet not understand the mortality which separates them." This is a comment posted on a YouTube clip from Hachi that I think best describes the film and Capitán's story.
Heart-Wrenching Image: Dog Keeps Watch Over Fallen SEAL’s Casket During Funeralnull
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Petty Officer Jon T. Tumilson was laid to rest on a Friday in Rockford, Iowa, where an estimated 1,500 mourners came to pay respects for the fallen Navy SEAL, including his dog Hawkeye. In fact, Hakeye’s loyalty to his owner at the funeral was visible, creating a heart-wrenching image as he laid down by the casket of his owner during the entire service.
The 35-year-old Tumilson died Aug. 6, when a rocket-propelled grenade disabled the helicopter he was in. It crashed, killing 30 Americans and eight Afghans. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Defense Meritorious Service Medal. “‘Hawkeye is/was his loyal ‘son’,” wrote Tumilson’s cousin Lisa Pembleton in an email to The Blaze. “To say that he was an amazing man doesn’t do him justice. The loss of Jon to his family, military family and friends is immeasurable.”
“‘J.T. was going to be a Navy SEAL come hell or high water,’ friend Scott Nichols said of Tumilson, who was born in Osage on July 1, 1976, the nation’s bicentennial year, and grew up in Rockford. Outside the service at the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock gym, two cranes hoisted a huge U.S. flag in Tumilson’s honor. ‘If J.T. had known he was going to be shot down when going to the aid of others, he would have went anyway,’ said Boe Nankivel, another friend.
Tumilson leaves behind parents George and Kathleen, sisters Joy and Kristie, many nieces, nephews and cousins, and of course, Hawkeye.
A relative of Tumilson wrote to the Blaze that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Frogman238 Memorial Fund, First Security Bank and Trust, 201 West Main Ave., Rockford, Iowa 50468, (641)756-3361, to honor Tumilson’s memory.
It was the picture that broke the nation's heart - Hawkeye the Labrador lying longingly by his master's coffin as the Navy SEAL's emotional funeral was conducted.
‘J.T. was going to be a Navy SEAL come hell or high water,’ Mr Nichols said. ‘He wasn't afraid of dying.’ Ms Virgilio wrote on Facebook that Mr Nicols had previously taken care Hawkeye while Mr Tumlinson was deployed abroad. Hawkeye captured the public’s emotions when a photo taken by Mr Tumilson’s cousin, Lisa Pembleton, and showed the Labrador retriever refusing to leave his master's side.
Mr Tumilson, of San Diego, California, was one of 38 killed on August 6 when a rocket-propelled grenade took out a U.S. Chinook helicopter. His funeral was held on Friday in his hometown of Rockford, Iowa, at the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School. Ms Pembleton said: ‘I felt compelled to take one photo to share with family members that couldn't make it or couldn't see what I could from the aisle.
'To say that he was an amazing man doesn't do him justice. The loss of Jon to his family, military family and friends is immeasurable.' During the service, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Robert Bradshaw told Mr Tumilson's parents that they helped raise an ‘outstanding man - a hero’. Family, friends and servicemen, along with Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and U.S. Senator Charles Grassley, packed the school's gymnasium.
Mr Tumilson, who joined the Navy in 1995, was known to friends as J.T. ‘If J.T. had known he was going to be shot down when going to the aid of others, he would have went anyway,’ friend and soldier Boe Nankivel said. Mr Tumilson's sister, Kristie Pohlman, said he always dreamed of joining the military's elite special forces unit.
‘Your dreams were big and seemed impossible to nearly everyone on the outside,’ she said. ‘I always knew you'd somehow do what you wanted.’ Family members followed Hawkeye into the service. Mr Tumilson is survived by two sisters and his parents, George and Kathleen.
A fund was set up in the SEAL's honour. Donations can be sent to 'Frogman 238 Memorial Fund' at: First Security Bank and Trust, 201 West Main Ave, Rockford, Iowa, 50468
Four Months After Owner Dies in Hospital, Loyal Dog Is Still Waiting Outside for His Human to Return
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this photo says “Loyalty” a thousand times over.
According to the Portuguese news website G1, who first reported the story, the dog in this shot has been sitting outside the Santa Casa de Novo Horizonte hospital in São Paolo, Brazil, for four months waiting for his deceased owner to walk out of the facility’s doors. In late October, the unnamed dog’s owner, a homeless man who was stabbed during a heated discussion, was brought to the hospital for treatment but was unable to recover from his injuries, reports G1 in an earlier story.
The dog chased after the owner’s ambulance, following the vehicle all the way to the hospital. Once the owner was taken inside, the canine sat down just outside the doors and waited, and is still waiting there today. The financial director of the facility told G1 that the pooch is calm, polite and has never tried to enter the hospital, he only sits outside and occasionally goes for walks. Employees at the hospital have grown fond of the dog and often offer him food, water and blankets to keep him comfortable.
Independent.co.uk reports that staff members also found a new home for the pet, placing him at a local kennel that was willing to take him in, but that the dog quickly escaped from his new lodgings and returned to his post outside the hospital. Word of the dedicated canine waiting in vain for his human has started to spread across the internet thanks to lawyer Cristine Sardella, who spotted the dog outside the hospital. She took several photos of the pooch and posted his story to Facebook.
A LOYAL dog who refused to leave his master’s grave for a decade has died at the spot where the man is buried.
Capitan, a 15-year-old German Shepherd has died from kidney failure having remained by his master's graveside for a decade
Capitan, a 15-year-old German Shepherd, who lived at the side of his owner’s resting place for 10 years, has died at his owner’s grave in the Municipal Cemetery of Villa Carlos Paz, a city in the Argentinian state of Cordoba.Faithful dog dies next to his master's grave after refusing to leave for 10 years
A LOYAL dog who refused to leave his master's grave for a decade has died at the spot where the man is buried. Capitan, a 15-year-old German Shepherd, who lived at the side of his owner's resting place for 10 years, has died at his owner's grave in the Municipal Cemetery of Villa Carlos Paz, a city in the Argentinian state of Cordoba.
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