Jingjing trembles under a cloth while waiting outside the apartment in Jiaozhou Road in downtown Shanghai on Nov 15, 2010. [Photo/dsqq.cn]

A loyal dog has shot to fame after photos of him waiting for his owner outside the high-rise apartment building engulfed by a blaze in Shanghai hit the Internet, dsqq.cn reported Thursday.

The golden retriever, named Jingjing, walked back and forth around the flaming building when the fire broke out on the afternoon of Nov 15. He refused to take any food offered by concerned onlookers. As the evening dawned the dog was seen shivering on the sidewalk. A warmhearted firefighter took the dog home after his owners could not be traced.

Photos of Jingjing lingering at the scene of the blaze appeared on the Internet in a bid to help find his owner. His loyal act touched netizens who rallied to trace the dog's master. One spotted Jingjing and confirmed the dog belonged to his aunt. The two were eventually reunited.

(chinadaily.com.cn November 18, 2010)