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The Independent agreed it was a "a violent end to a bad season", while the Standard said it was "heartwarming, frequently heartbreaking and, often, frustrating".

Initial reports in the media called the video "heartwarming" but many on social media raised concerns about the safety of people and animals in such situations.

And while “The Friend” is a decent film — a heartwarming but narratively slight story of the similar ways humans and dogs grieve — it’s even more effective as a cautionary tale for new dog owners.

The standard heartwarming and humorous animal story unfolds as the penguin — eventually named Juan Salvador — forces Tom out of his grumpy, bored existence.

It is a story both heartbreaking and heartwarming, as it enabled the people of Wigan to prove that the powerful concept of football as an extension of family still exists.