Toño did not understand hospitals or emergencies; he only saw that the ambulance was taking Alejandro, his owner, and he ran after it without stopping. In Villa de Leyva, Colombia, the dog chased the vehicle for nearly 20 blocks, his gaze fixed on the red lights moving away.
A motorcyclist passing by noticed the scene and did not let it go unnoticed: he followed the dog and caught up with the ambulance to tell the crew what was happening. The paramedics stopped, opened the doors and let Toño get in so he could travel alongside Alejandro to the hospital in Tunja, nearly 40 kilometers away.
The 27-second video surpassed 40 million views. No one knows how long a dog can run for love, but Toño proved it that night.