Hundreds join beloved dog for last walk on his favorite beach
Mark Woods said goodbye to his beloved dog Walnut on Saturday, but not before he — and a horde of well-wishers — accompanied the pup on his final beachside walk.
"Sadly I am having to have Walnut euthanised on Saturday 12th November and so we will be having a last walk together on his beloved Porth Beach at 9.30am," Woods, who lives in Cornwall, England, wrote in a Facebook post. "I would love it if dog lovers/owners and friends would join us for a celebration of Walnut on his favourite Porth Beach."
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"He has had an incredible life and having reached the grand age of 18 is ready for his final sleep," Woods added.
Inspired by Woods' words and Walnut's story, hundreds of people — and dogs, of course — turned up for the stroll on Walnut's favorite beach, which is closed to dogs in the summer months.
Mark Woods says a huge thank you to hundreds of people who turned out to walk with him & Walnut today on their last stroll #walkwithwalnut pic.twitter.com/tbDKfogG70
— Heidi Davey (@HeidiDavey) November 12, 2016
People also paid tribute to Walnut using the hashtag #walkwithwalnut.
Meanwhile, at Porth Beach Newquay, humans demonstrate proper love and solidarity on their #walkwithwalnut and Mark. pic.twitter.com/Z24YHsO0jr
— Jennifer Mills (@jennffer) November 12, 2016
Heartbreaking scenes from Porth beach this AM as hundreds take one last #walkwithwalnut 🐶💔
Amazing scenes as everyone's comes together💕 pic.twitter.com/O9fsDpeCME— PCSO Kirsty Down D&C (@SaltashPCSO) November 12, 2016
The #pug gang are here too to #walkwithwalnut 🐶💕 pic.twitter.com/LRKuf2Z9yD
— Polpier & Penpol (@Polpier_Penpol) November 12, 2016
@theJeremyVine We went on #walnutslastwalk #walkwithwalnut such a big turn out. So sad though 🐕❤️ pic.twitter.com/PRMn0YzDlH
— Emma Jones (@Emma_Kitties) November 12, 2016
According to the BBC, Woods found the response to his post "incredible."
