Real Life Hachiko: Dog refuses to leave the side his owner who was killed by Russian troops

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• Apr 9, 2022 | Pratiksha

In the photograph, a deceased man, perhaps the dog's owner, lay on the pavement next to an overturned bicycle.

Digital Desk: As Ukraine continues to suffer the wrath of Russian troops, a resurrected photograph is tearing hearts. A photo of a dog sitting next to a man who was reportedly killed by Russian troops is going viral.

According to the image shared by a European media group, Russian soldiers killed the dog's owner. Since his owner's death, the dog is said to have sat alongside him, unwilling to forsake his comrade.

In the photograph, a deceased man, perhaps the dog's owner, lay on the pavement next to an overturned bicycle.

Many people were reminded of the famous Hollywood film Hachiko, which depicted the incredible story of a man's connection with his dog.

The photograph was purportedly shot in Bucha, a city on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. The photo, provided by the Ukrainian animal rights organisation UAnimals, is a heartfelt portrayal of how dogs truly are man's best friend.

According to sources in the UK media, it has not been established that the deceased man was the dog's owner.

Another photo shows the dog standing up while the rescuers were removing the corpse of the deceased man.

As Ukraine continues to face the atrocities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has strongly accused Russia of genocide. 

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Several horrifying videos and photographs of dead dogs at an animal shelter in Borodyanka, Ukraine, have surfaced on social media.

According to the organisation UAnimals, the shelter's 485 dogs have been kept imprisoned in their cages since the battle began in late February.

After Russian military departed Borodyanka in April, the charity workers were able to return to the shelter.

The dogs were left without food or water, according to the charity workers. Unfortunately, by the time the volunteers were able to get entrance to the facility on April 1, 150 of the 485 animals had died from malnutrition.