A dog named Pique has been headlining Spanish news outlets with his heroic, unbelievable, and heartbreaking gesture of loyalty.
Pique is a Spanish Sheepdog who has been tending and herding to a flock of sheep ever since he was a puppy. But as life would have it, the very flock of sheep that he was tending to were sent off to a slaughterhouse. What happened after broke people’s heart. Upon transport, Pique went out of his way to follow the truck that took his flock without the knowledge of his owners.
Pique followed the van for miles through dangerous highways and motorways around Barcelona. This he did with the pure understanding that he must protect his flock at all cost.
Luckily, numerous motorists saw that he was intently following a truck and duly reported to the police. Within hours, he was rescued by local law enforcement authorities.
It was the local police who made the encounter public. The local officers shared Pique’s heartbreaking story stressing how Pique was geared towards protecting his pack until the end.
As Pique was rescued from having to follow the truck all the way to the slaughterhouse, he sadly never got to see and protect his flock once again. The local police used the opportunity to remind everyone how dogs are purely beautiful creatures who deserve well, healthy, and secured lives.
Local police officers gave a heartfelt press release that elaborated on how dogs have incredible instincts that equates to human values. They reminded everyone that dogs should never be taken for granted. If it weren’t for the timely report of civilians, Pique would have been in greater danger as he’s been traversing motorways for hours. They were glad to report that Pique is now safe and well.
This encounter is too incredible, it’s something that seems to be straight out of a movie! It’s too amazing. What did humans ever do to deserve dogs?! Dogs are infinitely surprising and inspiring! A mighty salute to Pique! What a good boy!