Four years after his dog was surrendered to an animal rescue while he was deployed to Afghanistan, John Russo was reunited with his beloved American bulldog, Bones.
It took years, but he finally stumbled across Bones while looking at a website showcasing adoptable animals. "I had a feeling that day and I went on the website and there she was," he told ABC News. Russo quickly contacted the Flagler Humane Society in Palm Coast, Florida, and was told that his ex had tried to have the dog put down at a vet, but the doctor refused and made her surrender Bones instead.
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When Russo walked through the door of the shelter, Bones "ran and gave him a huge bear hug and was whining and jumping all around," employee Katrina Geigley said. "If my job has ever been worth it, it was in that moment." Russo is now training to become a firefighter, and said he loves coming home from a long day to see Bones waiting for him.
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