Boy Breaks Into Tears When He Sees His Lost Dog Following Eight Months

Aug 06, 2020 by apost team

Eleven-year-old boy Rocco Risso broke down in tears when he saw his dog, Jack after it went missing for eight months.

Rocco missed his pet dog, Jack. Rocco considered Jack part of the family, as the boy and his dog grew up together. Then, one day, Jack was gone. Rocco felt heartbroken. Sadness gave way to happiness when, after eight long months, Jack and Rocco reunited.

Losing a beloved pet dog can be a horrible thing. The dread of accepting that you may never see the pet ever again weighs heavy on the heart. Adults have difficulty dealing with such a possibility. For a child, the pain might be overwhelming.

And the joy of finding that lost dog once again can be exhilarating. Sadly, not everyone whose dog runs away gets reunited with their four-legged friend.

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After only a short period, people give up hope when a dog runs away. Survival becomes difficult, as the pet cannot find food or water. Other hazards and risks arise. Some hope another family will take in the pet. Maybe the canine ends up at a shelter and subsequent adoption.

The odds of a positive outcome, however, are low. Rocco did not give up hope that Jack would come back. While he felt bad that Jack was gone, Rocco wanted to believe that Jack may return. And the dog did.

Actually, the four-legged lost soul had some help with his return.

One day, something miraculous happened. As Animal Channel reported, a family friend traveled near a gas station and spotted a dog. The dog looked familiar, so the person looked a little closer. The dog looked a bit like Jack and was apparently surviving somewhere near the gas station. Perhaps discarded food kept the dog alive. The friend then contacted Rocco's family with the news.

Family members went to check things out. No one told Rocco anything. If the dog turned out not to be Jack, then Rocco would feel let down and heartbroken. Why put the young man through that kind of pain?

So, the family decided first to confirm whether the dog was Jack. Upon arriving at the gas station, the truth revealed itself: the homeless dog was poor Jack. He made it on his own for eight months. While not in the best shape, Jack was alive, well, and happy to see his old friends.

Even after confirming the dog was indeed Jack, the family didn't tell Rocco right away. They chose to surprise him. And video exists of the grand reunion. Rocco sat in the house one day until he heard his mom calling him to come outside. Rocco didn’t think much of it. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Of course, this day was going to be anything but ordinary.

When Rocco walked out of the front door, he was stunned to see Jack sitting there. Rocco broke down into tears when he learned his best friend came home. While the video has a sad quality to it, the images are overall joyous. Who doesn’t want to see a child reunited with a beloved pet?

Rocco gave Jack a massive hug. The moving images capture the love Rocco has for Jack, as well as Jack's affections for Rocco. While the video can't tell the entire emotional tale, viewers have a good idea about how the two felt.

Hopefully, Jack and Rocco will remain together for a long time. Jack surely likes being in his old home again. Long may he stay there.

Even people who aren't pet owners can appreciate the wonderful story and enjoy the reunion video. Are there people you know who would love to see and hear about the story? Tell them about it. You might warm their hearts.