"Until always, our little boy": firefighters bid farewell to Buddy

There are farewells that leave a void difficult to explain. This is how the Voluntary Firefighters of São Mamede de Ribatua bade farewell to Buddy, a dog who was part of the corporation and was treated as a true team member. The farewell post, which included the message "Until always, our little boy", generated a large wave of emotion on social media, with numerous shares and expressions of condolences from users. Buddy was considered a special element within the firefighters, accompanying the professionals in their daily activities and providing moral comfort to the members of the corporation. The loss of the firefighters' pet touched not only the members of the institution, but also the local community that knew and cherished the dog.