His dog is dying. More than 100 strangers came to say goodbye.

Jesse Amlin keeps an eye on his dog, Buddy, in the parking lot at Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach, CA, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Amlin put out a public invitation to meet Buddy before he dies of cancer. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Jesse Amlin wanted to give his dog, Buddy, “the best goodbye.”