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Dog owner creates touching tribute for ball-loving labrador

"My brave little labby."
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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- Fair warning: this one's a bit of a choker.

The following doggy memorial -- "A present from Murphy" -- was photographed recently in Barnsley's Locke Park, UK.


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It was shared on BBC Radio Sheffield's Facebook page Monday, where it's quickly racked up 3,000 reactions at the time of writing.

Here's the photo in full.

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The photo is captioned, "My brave little labby who passed away 7 April 2016".

Above a basket of tennis balls, the last line reads: "So for all those ball loving dogs please enjoy as much as Murphy did".

The tribute has gone down well on Facebook.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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