Zach Medlin was walking his dog in Kiroli Park in West Monroe, Louisiana, when he stumbled across something he’d never noticed before. A small square stone was peeking out between the fallen leaves and pine needles.
Medlin’s dog, Serena, a one-eyed Staffordshire terrier, was much more interested in chasing ducks in the nearby lake. But Medlin wanted to investigate, so he uncovered the stone.
“The inscription was covered by some pine straw,” Medlin told The Dodo. “So I had to move the pine straw out of the way to read what the grave marker had to say.”
The inscription read: “Buddie, 1928 — 1941. Born a dog / Died a gentleman.”
Medlin wondered what this dog was doing buried in a 160-acre public park all by himself.
From the touching inscription, Medlin could tell Buddie was a great dog who was deeply loved by his family all those years ago.
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