A clip of a dog digging a hole to bury a dead cat has gone viral. Many were moved that the dog took the time to bury its furry pal after being hit by a vehicle. However, the viewers' sentiment about the video might change after an expert explains the scene.
Viral Video of a Dog Digging A Whole to Bury Its Feline Friend Moved The Netizens
A netizen shared a video of a dog biting a cat's carcass while digging a hole in what appears to be a garden bed on TikTok. He placed the body of the cat and covered it afterward.
According to the netizen who uploaded the video, they saw the dog and the cat standing next to each other. They saw the duo cross the road, but the cat was run over. The dog whined and waited patiently to get to the cat.
The dog grabbed the cat and ran across the street. The rest of the story was shown in the video - the dog dug a hole and placed the cat's body there.
Several were moved by the heartwarming video. The viral video has garnered 20 million views and hundreds of thousands of comments, with many expressing their sadness and heartbreak, Says reported.
One said animals mourn like people. According to the user, when one of their cats died, the rest meowed so loud for weeks.
A different netizen said the sight reminded him of reincarnation because what the dog did to the cat was such a human thing to do. Another commenter said, the dog has more feelings than some humans.
Many also said the video made them cry because it touched their souls.
@innerthoughts.99 I just witnessed this today as i was passing the road, i saw a this dog and the cat shes carrying standing next to each other as i was watching them they were crossing the road the cat sadly got ran over and the dog was whining, i look at the dog waiting patiently to get to the cat a grabs her and runs across and from that moment youll see the rest…. it’s weird how this world works… #dog #animal #sad #tired #feelings #innerthoughts #fyp #feelings #life #fypシ゚viral #cat ♬ snowfall - Øneheart & Reidenshi
Dog's Behavior in Viral TikTok Video Explained
Peter Borchelt, a New York-based expert in animal behavior, watched the video and explained why the dog behaved in such a way and his expert opinion was way less sentimental than one would expect.
According to him, it was more likely that the dog buried the cat and stored it as dead meat. He wasn't emotional about the death of his cat friend.
The expert explained to Intelligencer that it is among the fascinating behavior of animals. He added that it was unusual that somebody was able to capture it and people made a big deal of it. Nevertheless, he agreed that it was cute.
He believed that the people responded emotionally because it reminded them of what they usually do when in the same situation.
He understood why many saw the clip as the dog burying his cat friend because it's what people do. However, he emphasized that humans and dogs have different behavior systems.
Some netizens speculated that the dog considered it a meal and buried it so it won't get old. Others claimed that the dog could come back and consume it later.
Borchelt clarified that the dog may not necessarily come back to eat the cat's carcass. However, it's intuitive thing to do for dogs to bury meat and bones.
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