Reports from Madhya Pradesh describe the death of a pet dog during the final rites of its owner, Pradeep Jain. NDTV says that as the funeral procession departed, Duggu, the dog, walked alongside the bier for a short distance before collapsing and dying. Times of India adds that Duggu was kept nearby and remained restless as the family prepared for the owner’s farewell. When the procession began, the dog followed it and continued accompanying the bier until he collapsed. After Duggu died, the family prepared a separate bier to conduct a funeral for the dog as a mark of respect for their bond. The accounts say both the owner and the dog begin their final journey from the same home, with Duggu buried near the cremation site of his owner. The reports present the incident as an act of loyalty ending during the owner’s funeral procession.