From the archives: This story was last updated in May 2019.
The photos and video of a dog mourning the loss of its human companion have gone viral, and it isn’t hard to see why.Professor Carmelito Marcelo was a teacher at Mabalacat City College in Pampanga, Philippines, and he had a very special four-legged companion called Buboy. He had been a stray dog in Manila four years earlier, and the professor had connected with him, taking him under his wing. Buboy would turn up at the campus every day and lie at the feet of the teacher, ever faithful. The professor rewarded the dog’s loyalty by caring for him, providing him with food and friendship.
