Last week we announced that dog owner Mark Woods had to make the painful decision to have his beloved pet Walnut put down, as he was 18-years-old and struggling with health issues. In order to give him a proper send off, Mark invited the online community to join him and Walnut for his last ever walk on earth on Porth Beach in Cornwall.
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After gaining several hundred shares on Facebook, the proposal went viral with Mark even having a brief feature on ‘This Morning’. Thanks to the coverage, hundreds of people decided to join Mark and Walnut’s walk this Saturday and it looks like they had an absolute blast:
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#walkwithwalnut potluck #dog friends are at #Porthbeach to say goodbye pic.twitter.com/vlPJMwumX6
— Polpier & Penpol (@Polpier_Penpol) November 12, 2016
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Today we are off to Newquay for #walkwithwalnut pic.twitter.com/p8iU9JBDWY
— Cole Rayment & White (@crwcornwall) November 12, 2016
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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
So. Many. Dogs. I can’t lie and say I didn’t shed a tear when seeing Walnut have his last paddle in the sea:
https://twitter.com/Polpier_Penpol/status/797381138624942080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
And even those who couldn’t make it posted photos of their dog walks in tribute to Walnut:
https://twitter.com/pendletwitch/status/797362498810867712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/DLurcher/status/797368872395571200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Ah man, just when you think the world is screwed, humans go and do something like this to make you realise that it’s all OK. RIP Walnut – I hope you’re enjoying your walks up in doggie heaven right now.
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