Is this the guiltiest dog in the world? He certainly looks like it

There's no hiding it.

The term poker face is given to the facial expression used to hide someone's true feelings. It is not a term that you'd use for Charlie the dog. Coming home from work, Bubba Atkinson was welcomed with the contents of his bin being emptied across the floor. With only one possible suspect, Bubba turned to his gorgeous dog, Charlie, to see if he was to blame. The answer - of course he was.

Can you tell if Charlie got in the trash? pic.twitter.com/RSdemii6v5

— Bubba Atkinson (@BubbaAtkinson) March 26, 2018

Filming the moment he questioned Charlie about his possible guilt, the footage has obviously become a viral sensation and for good reason. "Can you tell if Charlie got in the trash?" reads the caption on the sweet footage.

CHARLIE IS INNOCENT BUBBA

— darth™ (@darth) March 26, 2018

However, the story took an upsetting twist when Bubba revealed that he was going to surprise Charlie with a trip to go swimming before finding the rubbish all over the floor. Cue hundreds of volunteers willing to take the blame so that loveable Charlie could go for a paddle.

we were most upset because we were walking in to surprise her with a trip to GO SWIMMING ugh smh

— Bubba Atkinson (@BubbaAtkinson) March 26, 2018

CHARLIE IS INNOCENT BUBBA

— darth™ (@darth) March 26, 2018

FREE CHARLIE

— Olivia Messer ? (@OliviaMesser) March 26, 2018

CHARLIE SHOULD GET TWO SWIMMING DAYS OLVIA TBH

— darth™ (@darth) March 26, 2018

Charlie omg i will take the fall for you so you can go swimming!

— Caitlin (@YupItsCaitlin) March 26, 2018

1: Who left trash in an accessible can when there are ridiculously expensive dog-proof cans available? CHARLIE IS NOT GUILTY! 2: Charlie deserves hundreds of puppy kisses on her sweet face. #TeamCharlie

— Kimberly Roe Wagner (@kimiroe) March 26, 2018

she would never.

— Matt Capristo (@MattCapristo) March 26, 2018

Insufficient evidence. Case dismissed. Also, give belly rubs.

— J.P. Polewczak (@jp_polewczak) March 26, 2018

The public pleas were heard by Charlie’s owner who eventually cracked and took the beaut swimming anyway. That's a happy ending, if we ever saw one.

Update: charlie has been informed of everyone defending her and has gotten her toy in appreciation pic.twitter.com/ma1iKTGhJB

— Bubba Atkinson (@BubbaAtkinson) March 26, 2018