The now-viral clip posted on January 21 by @LeoTheLab87 features the reddish Labrador walking confidently up a street, until he catches sight of a small lion statue at the doorstep of a house.

The office building is located opposite the Nelson Mandela cruise terminal at the Durban Harbour. The gold lion statue is on the outside, at the corner of the building.

"I was so upset reading about the vandalism of the Golden Lion Statue. I am the last remaining living relative of my grandparents who ran the Golden Lion for 25 years. RECOMMENDED READING ...