82-year-old man makes marble statue in memory of his pet dog

04/05/2022 19:15 GMT+7

Mr. Muthu, 82 years old from Tamil Nadu, India decided he needed to do something in memory of his pet dog who lived with him for 11 years.

82-year-old man makes marble statue in memory of his pet dog

Mr. Muthu’s dog is named Tom. It had health problems last year that did not respond well to treatment. It died in January 2022 after about 11 years living with Mr. Muthu’s family.

Saddened by the loss of his pet dog, Mr. Muthu told his children that something needed to be done in memory of his 4-legged friend who has been with the family for many years. He decided to build a marble statue of the dog Tom.

From old photos, Mr. Muthu asked the sculptor to create a marble statue of Tom. Mr. Muthu’s family spent about 1,062 USD, equivalent to more than 24 million VND, to make the statue.

Mr. Muthu spent 1,062 USD, equivalent to more than 24 million VND, to make a statue for his pet dog

He burned incense every day and opened the door for everyone to visit

Mr. Muthu said: “I give a lot of love to my pet dog. It has been with me since 2010, when my father was still alive and also loved it very much.”

Mr. Muthu’s grandson shared: “My brother bought Tom the dog 11 years ago. I couldn’t keep it at that time and gave it back to him after 6 months. Tom became his companion until it was born. passed away. The two were very close, inseparable.”

After Tom’s death, the 82-year-old man built a small temple in the middle of a vacant lot near his house. The money he saved was used to make a statue for his four-legged friend.

The small temple is open to everyone. Mr. Muthu still comes every day to burn incense and place offerings on the statue of the dog Tom. On a special occasion, he made his dog Tom’s favorite food to burn incense.

Hoang Dung (synopsis)