A clip of a dog apparently “crying” at the grave of his owner’s grandmother has gone viral.
Wolf-cross Wiley appears to sob and shudder over the gravestone, as a hand reaches out to stroke and reassure him “we miss her too”.
The video was posted to YouTube by user sarahvarley13 on April 14 and had clocked up nearly half a million views at the time of press.
Wiley 'weeps' at the graveside of his owner's grandmother
"I can tell you that he has never done that before and hasn't done it since. I may be anthropomorphosizing his actions but its how I'm choosing to deal with loss," the user wrote.
While that may well be the case, it's not the first time a canine has appeared visibly moved by the death of a human.
Take the case of Ciccio, a 12-year-old German Shepherd who continues to visit the church where his owner's funeral was held last year.
Father Donato Panna said of the grieving hound's visits: "He's there every time I celebrate Mass and is very well behaved - he doesn't make a sound, I've not heard one bark from him in all the time he has been coming in.
Ciccio at the altar of the church of Santa Maria Assunta in San Donaci, Puglia
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