Dogs are famous for their loyalty.
And one dog is the shining example of this. This pup has become internet famous for his incredible loyalty — both to his first owners and the people who helped him when he had no one else in the world.
Leo is a dog from Thailand. He went viral because of his amazing story.
According to Dog Thailand, the poor dog was accidentally left behind by his owners somewhere near a local gas station around four years ago. Perhaps hoping his masters would eventually return for him, the loyal dog never left his spot.
Fortunately, Leo was never truly alone.
Seeing the struggling stray, people around the area decided to help him out. Saowalak, a 45-year-old woman, actually took the poor pup back to her home after feeding him. However, Leo just kept on escaping only to return to his old spot by the side of the road.
In the end, Saowalak let him but still brought over some food regularly so she wouldn’t have to worry about him going hungry.
Meanwhile, another local, Anuchit Uncharoen, was also concerned about Leo and decided to post some photos of the dog online to find his family. He mentioned how the dog had been in the same spot waiting for his owner.
That’s when the internet did its magic.
After being shared on social media, the photos finally reached their intended target – Leo’s missing family. They eventually got in contact with Anuchit, telling him how the dog in the pictures looked like BonBon.
Apparently, they lost BonBon back in 2015. After their search for him left them with little hope, the family was resigned and assumed that they would never see him again.
The family and BonBon/Leo got the chance to see each other again. But while both seemed happy to be reunited, it also seemed like something has changed with BonBon in the years of their separation.
In the end, the dog didn’t want to come home with them and appeared to prefer to stay behind with the woman who had been caring for him all of those long years.
Luckily, his family let him remain with Saowalak and promised to just help care for him the best way they could.
BonBon is lucky to have found his way into a community of people who cared for his welfare after his owners lost him.
We’re so glad BonBon/Leo had so many wonderful people looking out for him. And while we’re sure the reunion was bittersweet for BonBon’s first owners, we’re also sure they’re happy the pup is doing well and in a good place.
Check out a video of BonBon/Leo below!
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