Heartbreaking Video Of Dog After She Realises Her Owners Aren't Coming Back

This picture of a dog who had just realised her owners weren't coming back has gone viral.

Electra, a four-year-old pitbull, was left at the Inland Valley Humane Society in Pomona, California, to be put up for adoption.

Credit: Lolys Menchaka/Facebook

She was surrendered to the animal shelter on 18 May. The look on her face as she realises that her owners aren't coming back is pretty hard to deal with.

Animal rights advocate, Lolys Menchaka, shared the harrowing video on Facebook. It promptly went viral.

As you can see, the distraught animal stares blankly into the camera, ears down, face contorted with sadness. It's enough to make anyone feel sad.

Maria Simpson wrote: "Very sad. Some humans just don't need animals at all, of any kind, as they are not worthy of the nobility nor the devotion of these beautiful creatures. I do hope someone rescues this poor baby."

Tammy Collins Poole added: "Look at the sadness and confusion on her heartbroken face. Her little tail wags to show she is friendly and then she sags as she realizes she's been abandoned. One of the saddest videos I have ever seen."

The sentiment was shared by Nina Capo who said: "I judge. Yes, I do. There's NO REASON to dump your pet unless you are dying and can't care for them. Or, you are so destitute you cannot feed or care for them because you have no roof over your head. Then you re-home them."

Danielle Wheeler summed it up by saying: "You can't tell me they aren't like any other member of your family. A pack is a family and, as the owner, you are the leader of that pack. To surrender an animal is beyond cruel.

"We all remember that first heartbreak when we were teenagers. I imagine that this poor baby's pain is like that but 100x magnified. The safety you feel when you found the other piece to you, only to have it ripped away as your left behind in a cold chain-linked cell. You can't tell me they don't feel that betrayal. I hope this poor baby finds the love and forever home it deserves."

This story does have a happy ending. Electra was rehomed and hopefully she'll now have a happy family for life.

Topics: Viral, Dog, Sad

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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