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The ‘pawsome’ reunion pulls at the heartstrings.
The moment a southern Alberta man is reunited with two of his dogs after an ordeal that landed him in the hospital after being stuck in the mud for two days near Taber.
The dogs excitedly jumped up to greet him, full of love, after days of not seeing him.
The Taber Lost Paw Society shared a touching video on Saturday of the moment Hero and his canine companion Tora were reunited with their owner after he was released from hospital.
The dogs had been in the care of the association while the 61-year-old man was recovering from injuries he suffered during the incident last week.
Police told Global News that the man had been out walking his dogs when he got stuck in a muddy ditch, the two dogs refused to leave his side.
Officers were initially informed of a large dog in the area but were unable to find it when they arrived at the site. A few hours later, the police heard that a man and his dog had been bitten by the original large dog while in the area.
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When the police returned to the scene, they noticed an Akita mix dog lying on a nearby berm. They also heard cries for help. That’s when they noticed the man.
Taber police chief Graham Abela says the man was rescued and taken to a Lethbridge hospital, where he was treated for possible hypothermia.
He later told police that his dog, aptly named Hero, stayed by his side for the entire two days and kept him warm, along with his other dog, Tora.
The pups even helped fight off some coyotes at one point.
“Dogs are supposed to be man’s best friend, and I think this happened here,” said Abela.
Alana McPhee with the Taber Pawless Association said they were making the pups as comfortable as they could while they waited to be reunited with their owner.
“We know they’re stressed, so we’ve been taking extra careful care of them,” McPhee said.
Following the incident, the association started a GoFundMe, which raised nearly $3,000 in less than 48 hours to help pay extensive vet bills for the injured animals.
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