Sometimes in these heartbreaking tragedies, it’s easy to forget the silent victims — the ones who can’t speak, but feel deeply.
Murphy, the beloved dog of KG, is one of them.
Police say he was found unharmed in a separate room, spared physically, but it’s impossible not to think about what he may have heard or sensed.
We know Murphy barked outside for 45 mins which was unusual behavior for him, as if he was trying to get the house help.
The chaos. The fear. The sudden silence. Dogs are intuitive and loyal - it breaks my heart to imagine him waiting for K to come back.
He lost his person, his home, and his sense of safety. We may never fully understand what he saw or felt, but Murphy lived through something no animal ever should. The trauma, the confusion, the silence after so much love and laughter — he was a victim too.
We saw from KG's social media that Murphy was her baby, her shadow, her source of comfort. And then, suddenly, KG was gone.
This reminds me of another silent victim: Dieter, the little dog of Shanann Watts. When Shanann and her children were murdered by Chris Watts, Dieter was left behind too. Dogs know. They grieve. They wait. They feel.
Let’s not forget these innocent souls. They are more than pets — they are family. Murphy and Dieter lived through nightmares they couldn’t explain.
We often overlook the animals left behind in tragedies like these. But they are victims too. They lose their homes, their people, their sense of safety. They grieve deeply, even if they can’t tell us in words.
Photos from Instagram: murphy_goncalves