Reunited

This past Sunday, a rather severe tornadoes hit the town of Van, Texas.  As usual, it brought a path of devastation along with it, upending many homes and taking it’s toll on the residents.  However for one resident, things are starting to look up now that Tater is back.

Some people claim that they never forget a face.  They meet you once, and for whatever reason, they just remember you.  The same could be said for Rico.  He’s a dog that even after being separated from his humans for three years, instantly recognizes them the second they are reunited.

Hundreds of dogs that were companion pets to many psychiatric patients in Uruguay, South America, were forcefully and humanly removed, after staff members form the mental institution locate in the Etchepare Colony reported being violently attacked by dogs. However, one dog walked over 37 miles to get back to his owner who he unconditionally loves.

Zeus, a dog from Schenectady, New York, is lucky to be alive today. The canine survived a massive fire this past March, when an apartment building located on 102 Jay St., caught on fire. Firefighters found the dog eight days later when they were combing through the debris and spotted the pet peeking through a 4th floor window.

“We were able to get up there and lure him out with a little bit of pizza of all things,” Schenectady Fire Chief Raymond Senecal told WNYT News.

Juan Tarquino’s world came crashing down on the night of November 18, 2014, when his dog Piaf, a female black Labrador mix, broke loose from her leash and collar and ran off into the streets. After getting hit by a car, the pet fled and got lost. The dog’s whereabouts were unknown for five months, but on April 7, 2015, Piaf and Tarquino met once again. Their reunion was unbelievably emotional.

An emaciated pit bull was rescued during a raid on a South Carolina cockfighting ring.  During the investigation it was discovered that she was stolen, and she has now been reunited with her overjoyed family.

“It’s seems surreal to both of us,” April told WPDE.  “It’s such a miracle to have her back.”