It is heart-wrenching for any mother to lose her child, and this holds true not just for human mothers, but also for animal mothers who can be fiercely protective of their young. Bettie, a dog, recently experienced a deeply sorrowful moment when one of her puppies passed away. Despite her constant attempts at resuscitation, Bettie eventually realized that it was time to let her little one go. After making this difficult decision, Bettie took matters into her own paws and buried her beloved puppy, all on her own. This sad moment was caught on camera and serves as a reminder of the deep bond between mothers and their offspring, regardless of the species.
In September 2020, a video was released featuring Lenny Rose Ellema, the owner of Bettie, a four-year-old dog. The footage showed her digging a trench and carefully burying her beloved pet as it lay dying, ensuring that Bettie’s entire body was covered.
According to an article in Diario Sevilla, a newspaper from Pangasinan province in the Philippines, Rose shared that her dog had lost a puppy recently. As a result, the maternal instincts of her four-year-old dog kicked in, and she tried to revive the baby by taking care of it. This wasn’t the first time this had happened; the dog had gone through the same experience a year before when one of her previous puppies died during childbirth.
In addition, he mentioned that the dog’s exceptional qualities were not a result of any training from her owners, but rather, they came naturally to her. This makes Bettie, the dog, all the more special. The video captured Bettie’s sorrow as she watched her beloved dog accompany her child to his final resting place. The loyal pet was seen pouring dirt over the grave and standing guard even in death.
The action of the male animal is heartwarming yet saddening as it seems he wanted to keep his offspring protected from the outside world and give them a meaningful farewell. A few specialists suggest that this behavior might be an instinctual response to prevent other animals from being attracted to the dead body and putting the entire litter in danger.
Watching the video of a dog burying one of her puppies is heart-wrenching. It has gained a lot of attention with over 14,000 views. Thankfully, the dog appears to be doing well in subsequent footage shared by the same user a few months later.