Dogs and humans have shared an unique bond since time immemorial. People domesticate the pooches as they lessen their owners’ fears and make them really feel safer. Their companionship has stood the test of time, and to reaffirm it once more, a dog waited on a bridge for four days after its owner committed suicide by jumping into the river.

The incident took place in Wuhan, China, reported Daily Mail. Heart-breaking pictures have gone viral on the internet. The photographs reveal the faithful dog waiting on the sidewalk of Yangtze Bridge for its owner.

The record that said a local resident famous by his surname Xu spotted the canine on the bridge and tried to adopt the dog. However, the feline ran away.

Director of Wuhan Small Animal Protection Association Du Fan informed Daily Mail that the pet followed its owner to the Yangtze Bridge on the night of Might 30. The surveillance video has been checked but nothing concrete has actually come out yet.

Du said his volunteers have started tracking down the animal’s whereabouts.

A similar incident happened two years back, when a canine waited for more than 80 days on a road where its owner died. The incident happened in Inner Mongolia, Chinese autonomous region. Lots of taxi drivers attempted to aid but the canine, but it ended up running away, reported BBC.