For the past five years, a loyal pet named Da Huang has been patiently waiting for the return of its owner, Mr Shen, who died of cancer.
Come rain or shine, the faithful dog has
refused to leave the man's former work site, determined that it would see its beloved
owner once again.
Da Huang, a
former stray, was adopted in 2012 by Mr Shen who worked as a parking lot
attendant at a residential complex in the city of Shenyang, northeastern
China's Liaoning Province.
The man decided to keep the poor animal after finding it
stealing a bite of his dinner in his office one day, reported local media Liaoshen Evening News.
Mr Shen gave Da Huang a new home by letting
it live in his office while feeding and bathing the pooch regularly.
For the next three years, the pooch became
the man's four-legged assistant as the pair spent their days together.
Every morning, Da Huang would wait at the car
park to welcome Mr Shen, eagerly wagging its tail when it saw him appearing in
distance.
It would also help the man guard the area,
barking to alert him when it saw an unfamiliar vehicle.
Although its
search always ended with disappointment, the loyal pet would reappear at the
parking lot at 3pm every day, the time when Mr Shen used to start his shift.
'We are all very curious,' the resident
added. 'Da Huang has determinedly waited for five years. How long could it
carry on?'
Da Huang's loyalty touched many locals who
joined forces to look after the pooch after Mr Shen's death.
They built a doghouse in the complex for Da
Huang to sleep in while bringing food to feed the animal every day.
Some neighbours also tried to adopt the dog,
but the faithful pet refused to leave the parking lot where Mr Shen worked.
'We don't look at it as a dog anymore, it is
our neighbour,' said the residents, who are determined, just as Da Huang,
to take care of the pooch for its owner.
To keep Da Huang warm in the winter, they are
planning to build a new home for it near Mr Shen's former work site.
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