Walnut goes on final walk with dad and hundreds of friends.
Walnut met his dad, Mark Woods, when he was just a puppy, and the pair was best friends from the very beginning.
The whippet lived a happy and loving life with his dad in England, but at 18 years old, his health was rapidly declining. His family had to make the tough decision to have him put down.
Woods was heartbroken at the thought of losing his beloved best friend, and he decided that before Walnut passed, he wanted to take him on one last walk — and he wanted the whole world to join them.
"Sadly I am having to have Walnut euthanized on Saturday 12th November and so we will be having a last walk together on his beloved Porth Beach at 9:30 a.m.," Woods wrote on Facebook last week. "I would love it if dog lovers/owners and friends would join us for a celebration of Walnut."
Thousands of people shared the Facebook post, all wanting to give Walnut the best final send-off a dog could ask for. Walnut's family hoped that at least a handful of people would show up — and were shocked at just how many people actually came.
On Saturday at 9:30 a.m., hundreds of people showed up on Porth Beach to walk alongside Walnut as he took in the sights and smells of his favorite place in the world one last time.
*So very, vert sweet. Every now and then, humans exceed their reputation. RIP Walnut. Good boy good boy!
