The dog leaped onto his owner’s coffin and remained still till the people around recognized something incredibly tragic
It was the funeral of a police captain. The whole town gathered to bid farewell to a guy who had devoted his life to helping others and keeping them safe. He saved numerous lives and solved scores of complicated cases over his 25 years on the force. He never pursued recognition, but instead gained unwavering respect and affection.
Those present included his family, friends, and coworkers.
However, one visitor stood out in particular: Bella, an elderly German dog. During patrols, chases, special missions, and innumerable restless nights, she had been his devoted companion and service dog. After almost a decade of collaboration, their relationship went much beyond their business relationship.
Bella sat quietly next to the casket as the farewell service got underway. She never took her eyes from her owner’s icy, still body. She simply gazed without howling or barking.
However, something surprising occurred when the lid was eventually closed.
Bella leaped to her feet and landed directly on top of the coffin with one strong leap. She groaned gently as she lay down, and everyone could see that tears were streaming from her eyes. The audience let out a gasp. She fought, breathing deeply, as a couple gentler folks attempted to lift her. Then a terrible incident happened 
All of a sudden there was silence. The dog froze. She stopped breathing and closed her eyes.
The hastily summoned doctor could only shrug and say, “The heart.” Too devoted, too old. Grief had killed Bella.
“They must be buried together,” the officer’s family said without hesitation. It’s the proper course of action.
So it was. The man who sacrificed his life for duty and the dog that accompanied him into death were buried together in the same casket.
Two figures are now etched on their shared headstone: a guy in uniform and a German shepherd sitting next to him. The inscription says:
Together, they served. Together, they departed. To the very end, loyalty.
And the first person to arrive at the grave falls silent. and nearly always breaks down in tears. For certain things are more powerful than words, death, or time. Loyalty is one among them.
