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Top 10 Saddest Animal Deaths in Movies


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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten saddest animal deaths in movies for this

saddest animal deaths in movies for this

saddest animal deaths in movies for this list we’re taking a look at the movie

list we’re taking a look at the movie

list we’re taking a look at the movie deaths of some of our favorite animal

deaths of some of our favorite animal

deaths of some of our favorite animal friends these deaths are particularly

friends these deaths are particularly

friends these deaths are particularly traumatizing since we’ve grown attached

traumatizing since we’ve grown attached

traumatizing since we’ve grown attached to some of these guys and it’s kind of

to some of these guys and it’s kind of

to some of these guys and it’s kind of hard to mask a full-on hyperventilating

hard to mask a full-on hyperventilating

hard to mask a full-on hyperventilating sob session in a crowded theater but

sob session in a crowded theater but

sob session in a crowded theater but monsters and aliens need not apply and

monsters and aliens need not apply and

monsters and aliens need not apply and it may be obvious but spoiler alert I

it may be obvious but spoiler alert I

it may be obvious but spoiler alert I see that’s power tell me about it number

see that’s power tell me about it number

see that’s power tell me about it number 10 Hedwig Harry Potter and the Deathly

10 Hedwig Harry Potter and the Deathly

10 Hedwig Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Hallows Part 1

Hallows Part 1 lovely snowy owl Hedwig was Harry’s

lovely snowy owl Hedwig was Harry’s

lovely snowy owl Hedwig was Harry’s tried-and-true companion sure she

tried-and-true companion sure she

tried-and-true companion sure she handled his mail but she was also one of

handled his mail but she was also one of

handled his mail but she was also one of his closest friends at least when it

his closest friends at least when it

his closest friends at least when it came to animals and considering Harry

came to animals and considering Harry

came to animals and considering Harry was constantly under the threat of

was constantly under the threat of

was constantly under the threat of danger we’re honestly kind of surprised

danger we’re honestly kind of surprised

danger we’re honestly kind of surprised she made it as far as she did still

she made it as far as she did still

she made it as far as she did still being unceremoniously struck down by a

being unceremoniously struck down by a

being unceremoniously struck down by a Death Eater while trying to save her

Death Eater while trying to save her

Death Eater while trying to save her master is no way for an owl to go out

heroic as it may be

heroic as it may be [Music]

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[Music] number nine two socks Dances with Wolves

number nine two socks Dances with Wolves

number nine two socks Dances with Wolves Oh two socks if it weren’t for this

Oh two socks if it weren’t for this

Oh two socks if it weren’t for this awesome wolf buddy Kevin Costner’s

awesome wolf buddy Kevin Costner’s

awesome wolf buddy Kevin Costner’s character would never have earned his

character would never have earned his

character would never have earned his nickname from the soup

nickname from the soup

nickname from the soup [Music]

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[Music] socks was just a cool wolf dude who

socks was just a cool wolf dude who

socks was just a cool wolf dude who liked to have a good time so after he

liked to have a good time so after he

liked to have a good time so after he sets out to follow his buddy Dunbar

sets out to follow his buddy Dunbar

sets out to follow his buddy Dunbar we’re a part broken when he’s

we’re a part broken when he’s

we’re a part broken when he’s mercilessly gunned down by US soldiers

and it’s not like they had to they just

and it’s not like they had to they just wanted to kill socks who would want to

wanted to kill socks who would want to

wanted to kill socks who would want to kill socks number eight hooch Turner and

kill socks number eight hooch Turner and

kill socks number eight hooch Turner and hooch he’s sloppy and a little unkempt

hooch he’s sloppy and a little unkempt

hooch he’s sloppy and a little unkempt but as far as dog buddies go this

but as far as dog buddies go this

but as far as dog buddies go this slobbering canine is the best pal you

slobbering canine is the best pal you

slobbering canine is the best pal you could ask for yes he is

could ask for yes he is

could ask for yes he is even with his innocently destructive

even with his innocently destructive

even with his innocently destructive ways this pooch endears himself to his

ways this pooch endears himself to his

ways this pooch endears himself to his neat-freak partner in crime fighting and

neat-freak partner in crime fighting and

neat-freak partner in crime fighting and helps him with the ladies but most

helps him with the ladies but most

helps him with the ladies but most important of all pooch is a witness to a

important of all pooch is a witness to a

important of all pooch is a witness to a crime and for all his efforts he takes a

crime and for all his efforts he takes a

crime and for all his efforts he takes a bullet in the chest to save his pal it’s

bullet in the chest to save his pal it’s

bullet in the chest to save his pal it’s just so unnecessarily sad

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[Music] mother what’s a longneck

mother what’s a longneck

mother what’s a longneck that’s what we lucky number seven

that’s what we lucky number seven

that’s what we lucky number seven little foots mother the land before time

little foots mother the land before time

little foots mother the land before time herds were divided families were cut in

herds were divided families were cut in

herds were divided families were cut in two

what better way to start a children’s

what better way to start a children’s film than with the death of the main

film than with the death of the main

film than with the death of the main characters mother

characters mother

characters mother it’s obviously worked to great dramatic

it’s obviously worked to great dramatic

it’s obviously worked to great dramatic effect in previous feature cartoons but

effect in previous feature cartoons but

effect in previous feature cartoons but that doesn’t take the sting away they

that doesn’t take the sting away they

that doesn’t take the sting away they were having fun maybe it’s because we

were having fun maybe it’s because we

were having fun maybe it’s because we visualize our own mothers or maybe it’s

visualize our own mothers or maybe it’s

visualize our own mothers or maybe it’s because we’re capable of empathy

whatever the case the extinction of the

whatever the case the extinction of the dinosaurs doesn’t dampen the pain of

dinosaurs doesn’t dampen the pain of

dinosaurs doesn’t dampen the pain of littlefoot’s mom being killed by a t-rex

littlefoot’s mom being killed by a t-rex

littlefoot’s mom being killed by a t-rex and her final words of motherly advice

and her final words of motherly advice

and her final words of motherly advice are the icing on the cake

are the icing on the cake

are the icing on the cake let your heart guide you it whispers

let your heart guide you it whispers

let your heart guide you it whispers [Music]

upstairs

upstairs don’t sleep down here number six Marley

don’t sleep down here number six Marley

don’t sleep down here number six Marley Marley and me you make it upstairs

Marley and me you make it upstairs

Marley and me you make it upstairs we know the dogs eventually reach that

we know the dogs eventually reach that

we know the dogs eventually reach that age where their bodies aren’t working

age where their bodies aren’t working

age where their bodies aren’t working the same and sometimes they have to be

the same and sometimes they have to be

the same and sometimes they have to be euthanized we know that but in no way

euthanized we know that but in no way

euthanized we know that but in no way did that prepare us for this lovable

did that prepare us for this lovable

did that prepare us for this lovable curse slow fade into expiration

it’s even harder to deal with given the

it’s even harder to deal with given the fact that we spent the better part of

fact that we spent the better part of

fact that we spent the better part of the movie rooting for the energetic dog

the movie rooting for the energetic dog

the movie rooting for the energetic dog to fit on quite a journey just when you

to fit on quite a journey just when you

to fit on quite a journey just when you think you have a grip on your emotions

think you have a grip on your emotions

think you have a grip on your emotions we must say goodbye to Marley

we must say goodbye to Marley

we must say goodbye to Marley [Music]

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[Music] number five Sam I am Legend here you go

number five Sam I am Legend here you go

number five Sam I am Legend here you go just the way you like it

just the way you like it

just the way you like it disgusting being the probable last dog

disgusting being the probable last dog

disgusting being the probable last dog on earth is about as bad as being the

on earth is about as bad as being the

on earth is about as bad as being the last human but this loyal pooch took it

last human but this loyal pooch took it

last human but this loyal pooch took it all in stride

all in stride

all in stride dogs have a way of making everything

dogs have a way of making everything

dogs have a way of making everything seem like a good time even

seem like a good time even

seem like a good time even post-apocalyptic desolation

that’s why when Sam gets bitten by one

that’s why when Sam gets bitten by one of the zombie dogs it’s gut-wrenching in

of the zombie dogs it’s gut-wrenching in

of the zombie dogs it’s gut-wrenching in the worst way she’s survived for so long

the worst way she’s survived for so long

the worst way she’s survived for so long with her human friend only to have to be

with her human friend only to have to be

with her human friend only to have to be put down leaving him all alone

number four our tax the neverending

number four our tax the neverending story

this trusty steed did the one thing he

this trusty steed did the one thing he wasn’t supposed to he gave in to sadness

our tax joins his beloved master on a

our tax joins his beloved master on a quest through a magical literary fantasy

quest through a magical literary fantasy

quest through a magical literary fantasy land but while a tray was sheltered from

land but while a tray was sheltered from

land but while a tray was sheltered from the effects of the swamp of sadness our

the effects of the swamp of sadness our

the effects of the swamp of sadness our tax is not everyone knew that whoever

tax is not everyone knew that whoever

tax is not everyone knew that whoever let the shed and silver take him but

let the shed and silver take him but

let the shed and silver take him but sank into the swamp

sank into the swamp

sank into the swamp we didn’t even know horses were emotive

we didn’t even know horses were emotive

we didn’t even know horses were emotive enough to drown in a pit of despair

enough to drown in a pit of despair

enough to drown in a pit of despair come on Architects but we’ve been wrong

come on Architects but we’ve been wrong

come on Architects but we’ve been wrong before it’s actually devastatingly sad

before it’s actually devastatingly sad

before it’s actually devastatingly sad particularly with a tre you attempting

particularly with a tre you attempting

particularly with a tre you attempting to save him from the swamps murky depths

to save him from the swamps murky depths

to save him from the swamps murky depths [Music]

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[Music] it’s an image we’d rather forget

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[Music] number three Bambi’s mom Bambi today I’m

number three Bambi’s mom Bambi today I’m

number three Bambi’s mom Bambi today I’m going to take you to the meadow it was

going to take you to the meadow it was

going to take you to the meadow it was easy to love Bambi’s mom she was one of

easy to love Bambi’s mom she was one of

easy to love Bambi’s mom she was one of her son’s best friends guiding him and

her son’s best friends guiding him and

her son’s best friends guiding him and teaching him how to one day be the great

teaching him how to one day be the great

teaching him how to one day be the great prince of the forest it might be danger

prince of the forest it might be danger

prince of the forest it might be danger out there we are unprotected the meadow

out there we are unprotected the meadow

out there we are unprotected the meadow is wide open

is wide open

is wide open she was nurturing and caring and sweet

she was nurturing and caring and sweet

she was nurturing and caring and sweet and then she was dead

and then she was dead

and then she was dead a hunter took her out with a bullet and

a hunter took her out with a bullet and

a hunter took her out with a bullet and nothing was ever the same sure the

nothing was ever the same sure the

nothing was ever the same sure the hunter could have been trying to feed

hunter could have been trying to feed

hunter could have been trying to feed his family and the circle of life and

his family and the circle of life and

his family and the circle of life and whatnot but that and the fact that this

whatnot but that and the fact that this

whatnot but that and the fact that this death occurs off screen makes it no less

death occurs off screen makes it no less

death occurs off screen makes it no less heartbreaking your mother can’t be with

heartbreaking your mother can’t be with

heartbreaking your mother can’t be with you anymore

you anymore

you anymore [Music]

number two old yellers

number two old yellers doggone dog in nowhere

doggone dog in nowhere

doggone dog in nowhere he was just an old hound that liked

he was just an old hound that liked

he was just an old hound that liked snatching meat and helping with chores

and he managed to ingratiate his way

and he managed to ingratiate his way into the hearts of a simple country

into the hearts of a simple country

into the hearts of a simple country family try it again sister

family try it again sister

family try it again sister no yarrow bust you wide open he even

no yarrow bust you wide open he even

no yarrow bust you wide open he even makes a remarkable bond with the

makes a remarkable bond with the

makes a remarkable bond with the family’s oldest son Travis becoming his

family’s oldest son Travis becoming his

family’s oldest son Travis becoming his constant companion

constant companion

constant companion it’s not until Yeller gets bitten by a

it’s not until Yeller gets bitten by a

it’s not until Yeller gets bitten by a rabid wolf while protecting his owners

rabid wolf while protecting his owners

rabid wolf while protecting his owners that things take a turn for the worse no

that things take a turn for the worse no

that things take a turn for the worse no mama

mama

mama there’s no hope for him now Travis when

there’s no hope for him now Travis when

there’s no hope for him now Travis when Travis decides to shoot Yeller himself

Travis decides to shoot Yeller himself

Travis decides to shoot Yeller himself it actually gets pretty dark and

it actually gets pretty dark and

it actually gets pretty dark and emotionally scarring before we pay

emotionally scarring before we pay

emotionally scarring before we pay homage to our top pick here are a few

homage to our top pick here are a few

homage to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

judai well / we’re born we live and when

judai well / we’re born we live and when our time comes we die it’s just the

our time comes we die it’s just the

our time comes we die it’s just the natural cycle of life

natural cycle of life

natural cycle of life no no just climb down I’ll carry you the

no no just climb down I’ll carry you the

no no just climb down I’ll carry you the rest of the way they buried him out

rest of the way they buried him out

rest of the way they buried him out under our elm tree they said I wouldn’t

under our elm tree they said I wouldn’t

under our elm tree they said I wouldn’t totally true

for he really lay buried in my heart

for he really lay buried in my heart [Music]

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[Music] number one Mufasa The Lion King help me

number one Mufasa The Lion King help me

number one Mufasa The Lion King help me it’s not even reasonable how sad this

it’s not even reasonable how sad this

it’s not even reasonable how sad this character’s death was after being set up

character’s death was after being set up

character’s death was after being set up by his jealous and villainous brother

by his jealous and villainous brother

by his jealous and villainous brother scar the reigning Lion King is trampled

scar the reigning Lion King is trampled

scar the reigning Lion King is trampled to death by a herd of stampeding

to death by a herd of stampeding

to death by a herd of stampeding wildebeest his young son Simba finds his

wildebeest his young son Simba finds his

wildebeest his young son Simba finds his lifeless body in one of the most

lifeless body in one of the most

lifeless body in one of the most gut-wrenching scenes from our childhoods

it’s a one-two punch of distress that

it’s a one-two punch of distress that seems pretty cruel for a family film

seems pretty cruel for a family film

seems pretty cruel for a family film especially after uncle Scar blames the

especially after uncle Scar blames the

especially after uncle Scar blames the whole thing on the young cub if it

whole thing on the young cub if it

whole thing on the young cub if it weren’t for you you’d still be alive

weren’t for you you’d still be alive

weren’t for you you’d still be alive just try to remember Hakuna Matata

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