Daryl Dixon from AMC's The Walking Dead recently befriended a dog, and now fans all over the internet are petitioning to ensure that dog stays alive and doesn't find a grisly fate like so many others on the post-apocalyptic show.

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As reported by ComicBook.com, over 54,000 fans have signed a petition to keep Daryl's dog, a Belgian Malinois named...well...Dog, alive and well.The petition has only been up for about a week and is gaining a ton of traction and support, even from Norman Reedus, who has played Daryl since season one.Dog was introduced in the seventh episode of this season, Stradivarius, and in our review, we said, "by the way, bad move introducing a dog to the show. Now we have an immediate thing we care about more than most every other character. If "Dog" dies, we riot!"Last month and prior to this petition, Angela Kang, showrunner of The Walking Dead, spoke to EW and said that she's not sure she has "the heart to kill the dog, man."The Walking Dead recently aired its midseason finale and it will be returning on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at 9pm ET/PT.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN and Dog is definitely his new favorite character on The Walking Dead. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.