Dog's heartbreaking loyalty at owner's funeral as he 'tries to jump into coffin'

09 November 2023 , 14:55

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The family dog, Orion, leant himself against his murdered owner's coffin (Image: Jam Press)

A loyal bulldog left mourners at a wake stunned after he stood up to lean on the coffin of his murdered owner.

Jack Ramírez Comas, 23, was fatally shot in the head by thieves in Barranquilla, Colombia on November 1. His grieving mother Zamara Comas watched on when the family dog Orion approached his coffin a few days later.

In a heartbreaking moment, the sad pooch was then seen standing on his hind legs, with his head resting on the bottom of the wooden casket. Recalling how the dog reacted to the sight of her son's coffin, Zamara said: “Orion the dog jumped out of the car and went straight to the living room where my little one was.

Jack Ramírez Comas was shot dead by thieves on November 1 (Jam Press)

"He immediately jumped up to the coffin to smell him, it was as if he knew he was there. Orion waited at the door for him every day and we wanted him to say goodbye in some way so he wouldn’t keep waiting for him.” Mr Ramírez was buried at the Gardens of Eternity Cemetery in Barranquilla, Colombia on 4 November.

CCTV footage shows the victim parked outside his girlfriend’s house before being attacked (Jam Press Vid)

CCTV footage from the attack shows the victim parked outside his girlfriend’s house while dropping her off. The suspects then arrive in a silver car, which shunts the rear end of Jack’s car. As he gets out of his vehicle to check what happened, and one of the assailants runs after him with a gun raised. He is then shot in the head by the thief, as his girlfriend runs to the safety of her home. The suspects made off with Jack’s car, a red Mazda 2, and currently remain at large.

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The victim was taken to Camino College District hospital, where he died of his injuries. A reward of 50 million pesos (£2 million) has been offered by local police for anyone who can provide information to find the whereabouts of the suspects. No arrests have been made, and the investigation into Mr Ramírez’s death continues.

Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas