A devastated mother dog was forced to say goodbye to her puppy after it was adopted in central China.
The video, which was shot on Monday, shows the tearful mother kissing her brown pup goodbye before sending it off with its new owner.
The female owner was spotted carrying the young pup in her arms to her scooter, as the concerned mother trailed after.
The mother dog came to a halt next to the owner’s scooter, head down, tail down, and ears drooping, as if pleading to see her pup again.
‘Don’t worry, I’ll take excellent care of your puppy,’ the owner was heard promising the mother dog.
‘I’ve never seen something so sad!’ One person commented. ‘I’m sobbing.’ ‘Can they both be adopted together?’ said another.