The little girl couldn’t stop crying with joy when her lost dog was finally found
For almost two months, the dog Max couldn’t seem to find his way home.
He went missing in May in San Antonio, Texas, and his family feared they would never see him again. That was until Deputy Perez of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a dog found wandering in a local neighborhood.
Perez remembers a flyer for lost dogs that went to the substation to find Max. When Perez arrived at the scene where the dog was found, the dog was actually Max! He immediately called the family to confirm that it was their dog and that they would be reunited soon.
No one knows how Max survived alone out there, but his family is delighted to have him back. His two sisters are especially grateful for the reunion; one couldn’t stop crying tears of joy and hugged Max when the dog was returned to them.
Boy Max is now safe and back home thanks to Perez and the good Samaritan soldier who called about finding him in the neighborhood.
Dogs belong to the family, going missing is heartbreaking. After the sheriff’s office posted about Max’s sweet reunion with his family On Facebook, The post went viral – shared over 1,500 times.
“God, seeing the faces of these little girls is priceless!” one commenter said. “These little creatures have a big impact on our hearts. Thank you Officer Perez for delivering their child back to the family. Love you guys so much! ”
The story is one that warms the hearts of many people online. The little girls were clearly overjoyed to have their best friend back – and it was all due to a kind officer that it happened.
“We need to see more stories of police doing good,” said another commenter on the post. “This warms my heart.”
The sheriff’s office was also delighted to see the reunion – and apparently Max was on the moon, too. Now he won’t have to worry about where his next meal is or sleep alone on the street.
“Max and his family have been reunited and as you can see on the children’s faces, they couldn’t be happier,” the sheriff’s office said on Facebook. “Thank you to Deputy Perez for facilitating this reunion!”
H/T: Kens5
Featured pictures: Bexar County Sheriff’s Office / Facebook