Jolie Mejia and her family recently made the choice to travel to Punta Negra, a tiny beach town close to their home in Peru.
They discovered a tale of love in its purest form there, on a rocky coastline overlooking the ocean.
After Mejía and her family settled down along the shore, they were approached by a random dog who appeared to be all by himself.
“He didn’t seem abandoned. He wore a ribbon around his neck and his fur was clean,” Mejía told The Dodo. “I pet him, waiting for his owner, but minutes passed and no one came.”
The dog appreciated Meja’s petting, but his attention was always on the water.
And Meja quickly discovered the heartwarming explanation behind this.
Mejía and her family considered adopting the dog themselves, assuming he had indeed been abandoned. So, when a man local to the area walked by, Mejía asked him if he knew the dog’s status.
“He explained that practically everyone in the area knows the dog and is very fond of him,” Mejía said. “He told us that the dog’s owner was a fisherman who passed away some time ago, and that the dog comes to the beach every day and stares out to sea.”
The dog, it seems, has been holding vigil — awaiting the return of his friend who will never come home.
“We were very moved,” said Mejía.
Mejia thinks the dog has been keeping an eye on him every day since his owner passed away at sea approximately a year ago.
Even if the dog’s owner might never show up again, the dog still has pals who take care of him.
The neighborhood members who feed the dog, give him a place to stay, and take care of him when he becomes sick are well aware of his tragic background.
The dog’s name is Vaguito, and a Punta Negra veterinarian verified to The Dodo that a local resident is presently caring for him.
By day’s end, Mejía and her family eventually parted ways with Vaguito, his eyes still cast out to sea. But his bittersweet story — one of loyalty to a love he lost, and the loyalty and love he found in the community — is one she won’t soon forget.
“I have a dog at home,” Mejía said. “I love dogs in general. His story really touched my heart.”
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