Loyal Dog Waits At Same Spot On Roadside For Owners For 4 Years

Feb 22, 2020

BonBon got separated from his owners in Thailand four years ago when they were out driving.

In spite of being rescued and fed by other members of the community, he returned to the spot on the highway he last saw them and patiently waited for them to reappear every day. 

It is often said that a dog is man’s best friend. But this story is proving that one dog’s devotion to its owner was much deeper than anyone realized, and has been reported on here by Asia One.

When a man named Anuchit Uncharoen spotted a frail-looking dog on the side of the road in the Mueang District of Thailand, he questioned others in the area to find out what they knew about the animal. That is when he learned that the dog was being fed by a woman named Saowalak Pinnuchawet.

Saowalak told Anuchit that she had been bringing food to the dog after an unsuccessful attempt to take the dog home to live with her. She told Anuchit that when she took the dog home, he simply escaped and returned to the area where she had found him. Saowalak also informed Anuchit that the dog, dubbed Leo by the locals, had been hanging around in that same area for four years.

Surprised, Anuchit decided to post a picture of Leo online and see if anyone recognized the dog. Surprisingly, a man by the name of Noi saw the post and stepped forward to say that the dog was his and was named BonBon. BonBon had escaped from Noi’s car at a gas station in 2015 not far from where he had been patiently waiting for the past four years.

Even though BonBon was very excited to see Noi, he learned just as Saowalak had, that after waiting for four years. BonBon/Leo was no longer a house pet and preferred to remain in the area he had now begun to see as home. Noi vowed to visit him frequently and Saowalak and other locals say they will continue to feed and care for the animal.

What do you think about this story? Let us know in the comments and be sure to pass this story of loyalty and loss along to someone you know still believes in happy endings.