The dog wouldn’t leave the coffin, and seconds later, what he saw inside astonished everyone.
The farewell ceremony was nearly over, but Rex—the service dog of the deceased police officer—sat stubbornly beside it and refused to move.
The attendees were unsettled by the dog’s unusual behavior. He wasn’t growling or howling, but he couldn’t sit still. At first, a barely audible growl made everyone think it was a normal reaction to losing his owner.
Seconds later, the growl became urgent and desperate. Rex leapt up and stared intently at the coffin lid, ears pricked.