Thread: A happy ending for Hawkeye

The Navy SEAL’s dog who tragically refused to leave his fallen master’s side during an emotional funeral is going to a good home.

Labrador retriever Hawkeye sat by the coffin of his master Petty Officer Jon Tumilson, 35, who was killed in the major U.S. helicopter crash in Afghanistan this month.

Mr Tumilson was remembered by around 1,500 mourners but it was Hawkeye who really captured the public’s emotions in a photo taken by the fallen SEAL’s cousin, Lisa Pembleton.

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Sadness: Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson's Labrador retriever Hawkeye was loyal to the end, as he refused to leave his master's side during an emotional funeral


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Man's best friend: Mr Tumilson's family members followed Hawkeye into the service before he lay down