WATCH: Four stray dogs rush out onto road to guard fallen friend hit by car

Even as cars sped around them, the strays refused to leave their friend’s side

Video has gone viral on Chinese social media showing four stray dogs standing guard in the middle of a busy road around the body of their fallen comrade.

The unfortunate dog was hit and killed by a car in Lanzhou, Gansu province on January 19th. According to Knews, afterward, the canine’s friends immediately rushed out onto the street and refused to leave his side, despite the cars zooming past them on both sides.

“Dogs’ emotions are purer than those of humans,” wrote one Weibo user after watching the clip. And there certainly seems to be quite a bit of evidence to back up that belief . Back in 2015, one dog was killed by a car in Hong Kong. Afterward, his faithful friend refused to leave his side for the next 10 hours.

And then, there’s this clip…

[Images via Knews]