The German shepherd barked at the coffin of its deceased owner. Opening the lid, people screamed in horror…….

James, the other officer at the scene, was in a coma. The family flew in on the day of the funeral, and Rex, who was in the care of another officer from the station, was brought so he could say goodbye to his partner.

The funeral seemed to proceed calmly until Rex started barking at the coffin. The other officers, including the dog’s new handler, tried their best to calm him, but nothing could make the dog quiet. This only upset the family more, the dog’s overt display of loyalty breaking their hearts.

Despite all efforts, the fallen officer’s partner refused to settle, and Rex’s new handler fell to the ground when the dog broke free and ran back to the coffin. As soon as the dog reached his goal, his barking became more hysterical, and nothing seemed able to calm Rex. No one knew what to do until a senior officer stood up and addressed the group over the dog’s barking…

He informed everyone that he had seen this behavior in K-9 dogs before, and usually, once the coffin was opened and the dog saw the owner’s face, it would calm down.

The family was against it; no one had viewed the man’s body, and due to the distance and late arrival, they had chosen a closed ceremony. The sounds coming from Rex were heart-wrenching, and not wanting to see the loyal dog suffer further, the fallen officer’s mother agreed to open the coffin…

A funeral home representative stepped forward, and when the lid was lifted, the officer’s mother screamed in horror. The body inside the coffin did not belong to Michael Thompson, and everyone stood in shock as the woman stood up and demanded to know who this person was and where her son had gone. Rex finally calmed down, lying beside the grave.

It seemed the dog had known all along that the coffin didn’t belong to his partner, and now that he had drawn attention to it, he was content to lie where he was.

Michael’s mother was furious, and the funeral was halted when the police chief and doctors were called. Everyone wanted to know how such a misunderstanding could have happened.

How could Officer Thompson be declared dead, with a completely different young man placed in his coffin? The family and mourners quickly dispersed, heading to the police station accompanied by Rex and other officers. An investigation was launched to find out what had occurred…