Does a video authentically show a retired military K9 jumping into a casket to sit on a dead soldier? No, that's not true: A close inspection of the video reveals unreal details of the soldiers' uniforms indicating the video was generated by an artificial intelligence tool. A test using a tool to detect AI-generated content concluded with a 99.9% certainty that the video is a deepfake. Text at the end of the post also acknowledges it was made by AI.
The claim appeared in a post (archived here) shared by the Jesus is our Savior account on Facebook on June 25, 2025. The text that introduced the video read:
I never thought I would cry that much, especially not in front of so many people. But when Rex, my uncle's retired K9 partner, jumped on the casket, I lost it. Uncle Mateo, a tough combat veteran, had Rex, his devoted German Shepherd, after serving two tours. Rex had probably saved his life more than once. The two were inseparable, even continuing to work together in search and rescue for another five years after leaving the military. When Uncle Mateo passed away from a heart condition, we all knew Rex would feel the loss deeply, but we were unprepared for what happened next.
This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing:
(Source: Facebook screenshot taken on Fri Jun 27 05:56:16 2025 UTC)
The five-second video of the dog crawling into the open casket shows a compelling scene, except that it is fake. The text introducing it gives few details about who the deceased soldier is, other than "Uncle Mateo," who was purportedly a retired combat veteran from an unidentified country's military. The uniforms on the soldiers are not recognizable as American. Buttons and badges are inconsistent, which is a sign of AI generation.
(Source: screenshot of Facebook by Lead Stories)
Hive Moderation's AI-Generated Content Detection tool confirmed with 99.9% confidence that it was fake.
The managers of the Facebook page, who are based in Thailand and Pakistan, acknowledged at the very bottom of the post that it was "Made with AI."
Lead Stories found other similar AI-generated images on Facebook that depicted a military dog climbing on top of a dead soldier in a casket. This post (archived here) tells a fake story of "The Final Goodbye: A Soldier, His Dog, and a Love That Never Dies."
(Source: screenshot of Facebook by Lead Stories)
Again, the uniform insignias are not consistent with any specific country's military. That page, which markets dog supplies, is managed from Thailand, according to Facebook.
