Authorities recently found a Catahoula mix on the side of a road in Texas, where the dog was seen guarding another dog's body. The Kingsville-Kleberg Health Department Animal Control & Care Center reported that the dog, who they named 'Guardian,' was standing beside the dead body as though it was protecting it.

Guardian is an Over Protective Dog

When Animal Control Officers tried to approach the two, they were stopped as Guardian wasn't letting anyone near at first. Being faced with different situations every day, this one was particularly heartbreaking for the team.

"This was the scene our Animal Control Officers drove up to. This boy wasn't going to let anyone mess with his sister. Our ACOs had a hard time convincing him everything was going to be alright, and they were there to help him," the agency said. "This call was one of the most heart wrenching for our staff, but we thought we'd share some behind-the-scene images of situations they are faced with on a regular basis."

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After a while of convincing, Guardian allowed humans to take care of its sister pup. Now, Guardian, who's just about 6 to 12 months old, is under the care of the authorities and will be up for adoption if not claimed after a week.

Kingsville posted on Facebook some photos of a seemingly more relaxed Guardian.

This is Guardian!
He's still a little confused about what happened, but at least he is now in a safe place with fresh...Posted by Kingsville Kleberg Health Department Animal Control & Care Center on Friday, May 22, 2020

Not long after, some honchos in Kingsville already expressed their plans to adopt Guardian--that is, after the one week grace period.

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