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Published 11:09 12 Feb 2014 GMT
Updated 14:02 11 Jun 2015 BST

Instead, he was housed with a 130-year-old giant tortoise called Mzee and the pair became inseparable. These amazing photos show the duo snuggling up to sleep, swimming, and playing together and have gone viral as people across the world shared this adorable story.
Unfortunately, due to fears for Mzee's safety as Owen grew larger, the two were separated a few years later and given new companions but we love that this story shows no matter how different your best friend happens to be, it's always good to have someone watching your back!
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