Netizens react to a dog ‘sensing’ Taiwan earthquake, alerting residents. Watch here

The residents of the house can then be seen walking out into the living area and lying under tables. The dog also returns to its position as the building keeps trembling and things fall out of shelves.

Watch the video below:

A dog sensed an earthquake in Taiwan seconds before it happened and alerted its owner..🐕🐾😳 pic.twitter.com/1ELFnyCNts

— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) April 3, 2024

One user explained, “Dogs have been known to possess incredible sensory abilities, including detecting changes in the environment such as earthquakes, even before humans can perceive them. Their acute hearing and sensitivity to vibrations allow them to pick up on subtle cues that precede seismic activity. It’s truly remarkable how animals like dogs can serve as early warning systems, potentially helping to save lives by alerting their owners and giving them time to take precautionary measures.”

Another user added, “That’s incredible, isn’t it? Animals have such an amazing sense of these things. So glad the dog could give its owner a precious few seconds to react. It’s moments like this that remind us of the special bond between pets and their humans. Stay safe!”

And a third chimed in with, “Wow, dogs truly are man’s best friend! Better start listening to mine more often!”

The official central news agency in the country said the earthquake was the biggest to hit the island since 1999 when a 7.6 magnitude quake had killed around 2,400 people and destroyed 50,000 buildings in one of Taiwan’s worst-recorded quakes. The tremors triggered a tsunami warning in and around the islands of southern Japan and the Philippines.