A puppy's touching reaction to Disney's "The Lion King" is capturing hearts across the country.

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According to WBNS, Josh Myers of Chattanooga, Tennessee, shared a video last week of 4-month-old Luna whimpering while watching an emotional moment from the 1994 animated film.

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"Right as Mufasa falls to his death, she stops and turns to the TV to watch," Myers captioned the video, which has been viewed more than 4.4 million times. "To see her crying at the TV was the sweetest thing I think I've ever seen. She even lays down right after Simba lays with his dad."

He continued: "We don't deserve dogs. 4 months old and she's already showing empathy."

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