They are known as man 's best friend , who will stay loyal to the end . But as this heartbreaking video shows , dogs are just as loyal to their own - even when put in a dangerous situation . In this clip , a golden retriever trots on to a busy motorway in Turkey to protect his friend after he was hit by a car . The injured dog lies helpless at the side of the road , but his companion rushes to his aid and pulls him to safety . Scroll down for video . The fiercely loyal dog stands over his friend after he was hit and left for dead on a busy motorway in Turkey . The dog refuses to leave the side of his friend after he was hit by a car on the motorway in Turkey . Determined not to let him lie stricken on the side of the road , the dog grabs his friend and pulls him to safety . The dog then lies with his wounded companion at the side of the road , refusing to leave his side . He then patiently lies in wait at the side of the busy motorway . The video was posted to the video sharing site , Live Leak . In recent years , a number of stories have emerged of loyal dogs who stay by their companions , human and canine , for hours , days and even years after death , or otherwise find help for friends in sticky situations . Last month , a dog called Cissy hit the headlines , when she disappeared from her yard in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , only to show up about 20 blocks away at Mercy Medical Centre . Her owner , Nancy Franck , has been at the hospital for the last two weeks , after undergoing surgery for ovarian cancer . In August 2014 , loyal dog Tommy refused to leave the graveside of his owner Bhaskar Shri , 18 , for two weeks after he died in a car accident . Tommy went without food and water for 15 scorching days and freezing nights guarding his grave in Chennai , southern India . In a similar case the month before , a fiercely loyal dog was found in the searing Oklahoma heat refusing to leave the side of his deceased owner . Animal control officers in Oklahoma City were called to the scene as the bull terrier fought hard to stay in the 100 degree Fahrenheit heat .
Dog runs on to the busy motorway in Turkey to protect friend hit by a car . Injured dog lies helpless at side of the road , but companion rushes to help . Comment: