After Burying The Family Dog, Owners Are Stunned When He Is Standing At The Front Door 14 Hours Later

Sep 05, 2018

The loss of a family pet can be a tragic, heartbreaking event, but few people expect the miraculous return of their pet after burying it in the backyard. However, this is exactly what happened to Glenn and Viola when they lost their beloved Mugsy after he was hit by a car. 

Glenn, Viola and their three young children had loved and cared for little Mugsy for several years when tragedy struck. The family dog, a healthy black and white terrier, was struck by a car while Glenn was working not far away in the garage. Glenn rushed over to help Mugsy, who was barely moving and covered in blood.

Unfortunately, the dog died in Glenn’s arms as he was carrying him back to the house. With no signs of respiration and no heartbeat, Glenn did not believe that the dog had any chance of recovery.

With three children in the house who were very attached to the family dog, Glenn understandably did not want them to see Mugsy in this condition. He carried Mugsy’s limp body to the back corner of their yard and placed him in a shallow grave. When Viola returned home later that evening, Glenn told her and the children what had happened. Viola placed a handmade cross at the grave, and the family said their goodbyes. 

However, little did they know that they would see Mugsy alive and well again very soon. Before dawn the next morning, Glenn woke up to the sound of scratching at the front door. He peeked out the window to see little Mugsy’s tail wagging happily.

Almost 14 hours after being struck by a car, losing all signs of life and being buried in the backyard, Mugsy had returned. 

The vet told them that Mugsy may have had such shallow respiration and minimal heart activity that it was easy to believe that he was dead. However, after resting in the backyard for several hours, he had recovered enough to dig his way out of the hole and to make it to the family’s front door. While he still needed medical attention to recover fully from his injuries, he went on to live many more happy years being loved by his family. 

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