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Post by heregoes on Jan 20, 2013 10:36:55 GMT -6
at church where owner’s funeral was held A loyal dog whose owner died late last year has apparently been showing up for Mass every day for the last two months at the church where the funeral was held. Tommy, a 7-year-old German shepherd, used to accompany his owner, Maria Margherita Lochi, to services at Santa Maria Assunta church in San Donaci, Italy, according to the Daily Mail, and was allowed to sit at her feet. After Lochi died, the dog "joined mourners at her funeral service" according to locals and "followed after Maria's coffin" as it was carried into the church. Tommy, a stray who was adopted by Lochi, has been showing up "when the bell rings out to mark the beginning of services" ever since. "He's there every time I celebrate mass and is very well behaved," Father Donato Panna told the paper. "He doesn't make a sound." None of the other parishioners has complained, Panna said, and villagers give the dog food and water and allow him to sleep nearby. "I've not heard one bark from him in all the time he has been coming in," Panna added. "He waits patiently by the side of the altar and just sits there quietly. I didn't have the heart to throw him out—I've just recently lost my own dog, so I leave him there until Mass finishes and then I let him out." here
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Post by Shenanigan on Jan 20, 2013 11:36:38 GMT -6
That is so sad. Why doesn't someone take this dog in?
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Post by kitsune on Jan 20, 2013 11:54:26 GMT -6
Heartwarming story. There's nothing like the unconditional, faithful love of a devoted dog.
This story reminds me of the dog known as Grayfriar's Bobby. With the exception of the brief time spent getting his daily free meal at a local pub, this little fellow spent the rest of his life guarding the grave of his beloved former owner. There were several movies about him and they have a monument dedicated to "Grayfriar's Bobby" in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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