This loyal spaniel saved the life of his injured friend who was barely moving by sticking by his side following the tsunami - and leading a group of rescuers to him.
In heartwarming footage, the brown and white dog leads reporters to the injured mud-splattered animal who is lying flat out among the wreckage.
The dog had seemingly stuck by the side of the wounded animal in Arahama, Sendai, for days following the earthquake and tsunami.
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Loyal to the end: A dog remains at the side of his wounded friend in the wake of the tsunami - miraculously, both survived
TV crews who were filming in the area initially thought the spaniel was guarding a dead dog, before they excitedly realised the injured animal was alive and being protected.
The dog was later rushed to the vets in Mito, while the loyal dog was taken to a nearby shelter.
The crews thought the white dog was dead but shout excitedly 'Yes! Yes! He is alive' as they spot his head moving.
Warding off danger: The brown spaniel-cross tried to keep a news crew away as he guarded his injured friend
Faithful: Despite surviving a natural disaster, the dog showed no fear as he tried to protect his friend
The crews were shocked to discover that the apparently dead dog has survived.
In an English translation, the reporter apparently says: 'We are in Arahama area. Looks like there is a dog. There is a dog. He looks tired and dirty. He must have been caught in the tsunami. He looks very dirty.
'He has a collar. He must be someone's pet. He has a silver collar. He is shaking. He seems very afraid.
In heartwarming footage, the brown and white dog leads reporters to the injured mud-splattered animal who is lying flat out among the wreckage.
The dog had seemingly stuck by the side of the wounded animal in Arahama, Sendai, for days following the earthquake and tsunami.
Now scroll down for video
TV crews who were filming in the area initially thought the spaniel was guarding a dead dog, before they excitedly realised the injured animal was alive and being protected.
The dog was later rushed to the vets in Mito, while the loyal dog was taken to a nearby shelter.
The crews thought the white dog was dead but shout excitedly 'Yes! Yes! He is alive' as they spot his head moving.
The crews were shocked to discover that the apparently dead dog has survived.
In an English translation, the reporter apparently says: 'We are in Arahama area. Looks like there is a dog. There is a dog. He looks tired and dirty. He must have been caught in the tsunami. He looks very dirty.
'He has a collar. He must be someone's pet. He has a silver collar. He is shaking. He seems very afraid.
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