In the Resident Evil 4 remake, the fate of the dog appears to change from the 2005 classic. The Resident Evil remakes have consistently made small adjustments to the original games’ plots without affecting the overarching story. Resident Evil 4's remake alone has made changes to certain character arcs and introductions, with the developers purposely using these minor differences to stir speculation for longtime fans of the series.

[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for the Resident Evil 4 remake.]

One preview for Resident Evil 4's remake seemed to give away that the dog encounter from the village section of the game had been altered. In the original RE4, Leon encounters a dog that caught its leg in a bear trap. While it’s technically possible to ignore the dog or even kill it, most players will help the poor dog out of its situation. The dog then comes back later during an El Gigante fight to distract...