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Dog who came back to the same spot for a year awaiting owners is killed by a vehicle there

It's believed that she fell from her owner's vehicle on the major highway, and patiently waited every day for them to return for her.
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A dog in Thailand who came back to the same spot by the roadside every day for a year to wait for her owners to find her, was tragically killed by a vehicle there.

Locals who had begun feeding her after observing her behaviour, found her body by the roadside on Sunday, according to local papers.

The dog, which they named Loung, is estimated to be three-years-old, and is thought to have fallen off her owner's vehicle on the major highway connecting Bangkok and Cambodia.


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So for a year, Loung waited by the spot she fell along Sukhumvit road in the Ban Nong Khon village, in Chanthaburi.

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She had become somewhat of a minor celebrity in the area, and had reportedly refused to go with other people who came to her and tried taking her away.

The mutt's story has gone viral on Facebook, where many have expressed admiration for her faithfulness, and their condolences at her passing.

In this footage on local Thai TV news, Loung is seen waiting patiently by her spot on the roadside, but often looking up at the traffic passing, seemingly expectantly:

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Victoria Ho

Victoria Ho is Mashable's Asia Editor, based in Singapore. She previously reported on news and tech at The Business Times, TechCrunch and ZDNet. When she isn't writing, she's making music with her band

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