The internet community were equally as intrigued by the dog’s incredible expression, the picture even being reposted by Kylie Szymanski of hit TV show, The Walking Dead.
“Pit bulls are always the first to be killed in a shelter but I know they are the best,” Szymanski wrote alongside her Facebook post.
When asked about his five minutes of internet fame, Mason was quick to maintain that the only thing going through his mind was the well-being of the dog.
“I never thought it would happen to me,” he told WSB-TV. “I wasn’t thinking about it. I was thinking about the dog.”
After snapping the poignant photo, the two dogs were quickly whisked away to the Fulton County Animal Shelter. Sadly, the vet couldn’t save the injured pup however its companion has been nicknamed Herman and is currently up for adoption.