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A dog’s tender reaction to The Lion King: “He’s as excited as I was when I was 4”

Disney films have captivated fans of all ages for decades. Their productions are one success after another, whatever the plot. Each film steals the hearts of viewers with scenes full of tenderness, sympathy and nostalgia, which has led to the creation of a magical universe admired by millions of people.

However, his films also accumulate tragic and heartbreaking moments, such as the death of Bambi and Nemo’s mothers or that of Ellie in “Up”. Another such sad scene is in “The Lion King,” when Mufasa dies after being betrayed by Scar while trying to save his son Simba.

Children and not-so-children cried heartily in front of the scene where little Simba tries to wake up his father, who is lying dead on the ground, while he is under his paw to seek his protection and say goodbye to him forever . The dog of Zoe AnsaryBosco, an American tiktoker who shared the video on social media, felt the same feeling.

@bosco.and.the.fam Finally watched lion king together and this is what happened???????????? #lionking #doglionking #rescuedog #intuitivedog #sensitivedog #dogwatchingtv #tvdog #goodboy #dogsoftiktok #tiktokdogs #humandog #dog #fyp #foryoupage #wholesome #wholesomecontent ♬ original sound – Zoe Ansary

What a smart little dog!

“We finally watched The Lion King together and this is what happened” wrote the young woman in the caption of the video, where we can see text superimposed on the images: “He cries in front of the same scene than the one I cried in front of when I was four years old. The dog appears in front of the television emitting the sounds of his cries which show his suffering in the face of the devastating Disney sequence.

Ansary explains this by the fact that Bosco is a rescued puppy and that puppies have more developed emotional intelligence than domestic dogs, allowing them to feel the characters’ emotions and sadness as their own.

The dog appears in front of the television emitting cries which show his suffering in the face of the devastating Disney sequence.

The video, which went viral with 21.6 million views, sparked comments and reactions from many users who were moved by the scene. “Ayy, I can’t believe it, what a smart dog”, “We ALL cry at the same time, regardless of age or species”, “So they can say they don’t understand” or “I’m 44 years old and this scene still touches me just as much.”