Overview

• Claudemir Cândido Luiz, known as Marola, died at 45 on August 15 after a cardiac arrest, with a wake held the next day in Ipuiúna, Minas Gerais.
• Relatives say Nick left the family farm on his own and arrived at the funeral hall, where he was allowed to approach the coffin.
• Family accounts and images show the dog sniffing, softly wagging his tail, lying next to the coffin, and appearing to cry.
• Loved ones describe Nick as usually wary of strangers but say he appeared unusually subdued and tearful during the farewell.
• Coverage relies on family testimony and TV Globo’s report, with no independent verification of the route, and the family says Nick remains at the farm under their care.