A six-year-old boy moved a vet to tears after he explained why he thinks dogs live such short lives compared to humans. The young boy, named Shane, was left emotional after attending a vet appointment with his parents, Ron and Lisa, after the family's 10-year-old Irish wolfhound, Belker, started acting out of sorts.
While the family were hoping for a "miracle", they were saddened to learn their dog was dying of cancer. Recalling the incident, the vet said: "I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
