The prisoner, before his execution, asked to see his dog: in the morning, the guards opened the cell door and froze in horror 

In 1947, an incident occurred in the city prison that no one has ever forgotten.

In cell No. 3 sat a prisoner who only had a few days left to live. He had been convicted of betraying his country, although he insisted until the very end that he was innocent. But no one listened to him.

On September 16, he was to bid farewell to this world in front of the public.
On his last night, the guard entered the cell. On the cold floor, hugging his knees, the man sat shivering from cold and despair.

— Hey, wake up, — said the guard. — You have one last wish.
— Release me. I am not a traitor…
— That won’t happen. Think of something else: food, wine, a priest…

The prisoner raised his tear-filled eyes:
— My last wish is to see my German shepherd. I want to say goodbye to him.

The guard frowned, but after long hesitation, he agreed.

An hour later, the dog was brought into the cell. As soon as he saw his master, he rushed to him, wagged his tail, jumped, and licked his hands. The man embraced him so tightly, as if he feared this would be their last hug. He stroked him, pressed his face into the fur, and wept silently.

The dog stayed in the cell with his master all night, but in the morning, when the guards came to take the prisoner away, they saw something terrifying  The continuation was told in the first comment 

For a few more minutes they were together. The night passed. The dog never left his side, not letting anyone come closer.

In the morning, when they came for the man, the guards froze. He was lying on the floor, breathless, and next to him, with its muzzle pressed against his chest, lay the shepherd. It did not move away and growled at anyone who tried to approach.

Later, people said that his heart had failed. But the whole city remembered something else: the loyal dog, who in his final moment warmed his master and did not allow anyone to disturb their farewell.

The man did not leave this world as a traitor, but as a faithful friend with a kind heart.