‘Please don’t leave my friend behind’: Stray puppy in China begs new owner to take teddy bear home

In the 35-second clip, the puppy is seen kissing and licking the stuffed animal affectionately. PHOTO: DUSHI SHIBAO/WEIBO

SINGAPORE, March 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): A stray puppy in China warmed the hearts of netizens in a video showing it pleading with its new owner to adopt its teddy bear.

In the 35-second clip, a woman surnamed Zhang from Shandong province in eastern China finds the puppy with its teddy bear by a river, reported Chinese news outlet Dushi Shibao.