Heartbreaking pics show dog Moo Dang refusing to leave spot she used to sit with her homeless owner after he died
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A DOG has been patiently waiting for her owner to return at the local corner shop where they normally would - but the owner died months ago. The devoted canine, Moo Dang, sits outside the Yamo Market in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, where her homeless owner would take her around the stalls trying to sell things.
![[A dog wrapped in a red towel sleeps on the ground near a convenience store, next to a stuffed animal.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/loyal-pet-dog-branded-real-964104625_3395c9.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The heartbreaking pictures show Moo Dang sleeping near the entrance of the 7-Eleven shop as customers go in and out of the store. The loyal pooch takes naps at the spot, as she wears a t-shirt to protect her from the outdoor conditions. Her owner, unnamed, passed away in November 2024 after falling seriously ill.
![[Dog in red shirt sitting outside a store, waiting for its deceased owner.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/loyal-pet-dog-branded-real-964105265.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
It is not know what the owner died of. Street food vendor Somneuk Wisetnok, said: "For four years, I always saw Moo Dang with the homeless man until late last year when the owner passed away. "But Moo Dang refused to leave and slept in front of the convenience store all the time as if she was waiting for her owner.
![[Dog in red shirt sleeping outside a store.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/loyal-pet-dog-branded-real-964105314.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"Moo Dang is docile and friendly. She is loved and adored by the vendors in the market, who always bring her snacks, rice, and water. "The owner of the convenience store and the staff also take good care of her and even take her to the vet.". Moo Dang's gutting story has won the hearts of locals in the area, who refer to her as the "Hachiko of Korat".
![[A brown dog lying on the ground near a red shirt, waiting for its deceased owner.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/loyal-pet-dog-branded-real-964105269.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Hachiko was an Akita dog in Japan known for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor at the University of Tokyo. Hachiko continued to wait for him daily at Shibuya Station for nearly ten years after his death in 1925, becoming a symbol of enduring devotion.
![[A man petting a dog lying on the ground wearing a red shirt.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/loyal-pet-dog-branded-real-964105381.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
