Photo of Baltimore Man’s Tearful Reunion With His Dog After 4-Month-Long Coma Goes Viral

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A Baltimore man’s story has gone viral after he awoke from a 4-month-long coma and was reunited with his faithful dog.

Barak, an adorable spotted hound, was brought into BARCS Animal Shelter when his owner was admitted to the hospital for injuries sustained in a terrible explosion in the city, which affected several homes.

The reunion between the tearful owner and his pet was captured on camera by BARCS Animal Shelter. Their picture quickly went viral on Facebook, with nearly 4,000 shares.

“It was by a miracle that they narrowly survived the disaster which resulted in other fatalities,” the shelter wrote on Feb. 8. “Barak was transferred to BARCS and his dad to shock trauma where he was put into an induced coma for life-threatening burns.”

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They added that during the ambulance ride, the distressed man kept asking about Barak, telling EMTs he wanted to see his canine friend.

“A few days after Barak arrived at our shelter, we learned that his dad’s expected time in the hospital was at least a month,“ BARCS shared. ”Up until recently, guaranteeing a month-long hold or longer—even for an emergency—wasn’t always easy or even possible.”

Due to limited local kennel space and high demand for admission, BARCS and similar organizations are pressed to open their doors to homeless dogs.

However, the shelter said that COVID-19 actually led to an expansion of their foster system, and allowed them to open additional space for pets whose owners are facing a crisis.

“We made the pledge to care for him as long as needed,” the shelter shared.