A Brazilian couple who separated in 2011 ended up in court over the custody of the dog that they bought together in 2008.
The couple’s Yorkshire terrier was loved by both but the woman wouldn’t allow the man to see the dog after they broke up.
The woman “prevented him from entering into contact,” the Superior Justice Tribunal said in a statement from the capital Brasilia.
The man said that he was in extreme anguish over not seeing the dog.
The tribunal ruled this week to uphold the Sao Paulo court’s earlier decision in favour of the dog-loving man and he will now be entitled to visit the dog “at times such as weekends, holidays and end-of-year celebrations”.
“He may also participate in activities such as taking the animal to the vet.”
Social media commentators have said that the decision is fair.