Of note, it’s unclear whether the dog died a natural death, or whether it was killed to be buried with its human. An analysis of its remains may reveal this mystery.
I couldn’t find an answer though. Most online sources of the discovery are from back in 2020, then it’s just memes.
Are we certain that the dog didn’t die so that it could be buried with someone?
We aren’t. I can’t find a source to the dog’s toys but Phys.org does say it was buried with a person.
LiveScience.org mentions the same question back in 2020
I couldn’t find an answer though. Most online sources of the discovery are from back in 2020, then it’s just memes.