US EditionLoyal Dog Who Lived by Owner's Grave for 10 Years Inspires New Law in Brazil
The Bob Coveiro Law acknowledges pets' emotional bonds with owners and sets sanitary burial standards in São Paulo, home to 160 million companion animals, the Pet Brasil Institute said.
- On Tuesday, the São Paulo law named after Bob Coveiro came into effect, with representative Eduardo Nóbrega stating it 'has turned into public policy.'
- Bob Coveiro lived for a decade at the Taboão da Serra cemetery, attending his owner's funeral, refusing to leave, and being buried alongside the owner after his death in 2021.
- Allowing pets in family graves, the law permits cats and dogs to be buried in São Paulo provided sanitary standards are met and local funeral services determine rules.
- The São Paulo state government said the law recognises the `emotional bond` between pets and families and brings more dignity at farewells, with Patre saying Bob `won the hearts of everyone who met him`.
- With 160 million animal companions nationwide, the law inspired by the Taboão da Serra case highlights the broader relevance of pet policies in São Paulo, said the state government.
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Brazil Passed a New Law Inspired by a Dog’s 10-Year Grave Vigil. Here’s What It Does.
In the southeastern state of São Paulo, a hyper-loyal dog has helped rewrite local laws. The BBC reports that for a decade, a mixed-breed dog with the hilariously human name Bob Coveiro, which translates to “Bob at the Gravedigger,” lived among the tombstones of the cemetery and Taboão da Serra. He refused to leave his owner’s grave. He showed up to his owner’s funeral and then, according to Brazilian media, just stayed there. Family members tri…
The dog stood guard beside his owner's grave for ten years, offering comfort to visitors to the cemetery.
What's Brazil’s new law inspired by loyal dog that stayed by its owner's grave for 10 years?
The state of São Paulo in Brazil has named a new law after Bob Coveiro, a dog who spent 10 years at the municipal cemetery where his owner was buried. The law allows pets to be buried alongside their former owners
A dog that lived for 10 years in a cemetery in Sao Paulo, where its owner rests, inspired a new law in Brazil that allows pets to be buried with their owners. As reported by the BBC, the law is named after the dog Bob, with the addition of Coveiro, which means "gravedigger" in Portuguese.
For more than 10 years, he refused to leave the cemetery where the woman was buried — that is how he won the name "Bob Coveiro". More than 5 years after his death, he was tortured, there is a law in his honor.
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