Emotional moment dog says final goodbye to dying owner
Updated | By Damon Beard
Grab the tissues. This heartbreaking moment is bound to leave you all choked up.
I was browsing the internet this morning and came across this footage which made the rounds a few months ago. Many of you will have seen it, but I think I may have missed it. I really couldn't cope after watching it. This has to be the most heartbreaking yet incredible story ever.
A heartbroken family prepared their final goodbyes to 33-year-old Ryan Jessen who was dying from a brain hemorrhage after it started with just a migraine. After many tests, doctors said that there was nothing more they could do for him.
The hospital gave the family permission to bring the man's beloved pet, Mollie, into his room to also say goodbye to his dying owner.
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The emotional moment was captured on video and has since been shared some nine-million times. Ryan’s organs have since been donated to a 17-year-old boy whose birthday is on Christmas day.
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It's true what they say - dogs are a man's best friend. As you can see in the video, the true emotion of Mollie is revealed as she licks her owner's face one last time.
This is bound to leave you with a tear in your eye...
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