Pic shows: The dog inside the bus This is the moment a bus driver won praise by giving warmth and shelter to a freezing stray dog. The incident took place in the central Chilean region of Maule. In the footage, uploaded to Facebook and shared by over 85,000 people, the driver Cristhian explains: "I do not want to take him off the bus because he is so cold." Cristhian added: "I am at work and just stopped to pick up a gentleman when a small dog climbed up behind him. "I thought it was his, but when I realised it was a stray I did not want to throw it off because I like animals. I do not care if people think the seats will get dirty, there are passengers who regularly dirty the seats and throw litter on the floor. However, the dog just sits there and enjoys the ride. "I am not going to take the dog off at the terminal either because we are so far from where it got on. It will get lost, so I am going to leave the dog here to sleep." After the footage was widely-circulated on social media, Cristhian received lots of complimentary messages and he replied: "I am the driver who made the video and a friend told me that it was shared here too. I want to thank you all for your nice comments. "I did it to make people aware that our pets are also a big part of our lives. They are our family and not just accessories. I do not know what else to say except thank you."