Alan Whitton, 49, held his beloved Jack Russell, Mitzi, tightly in his arms with tears streaming down his face after three days of being apart. The heartwarming reunion moment quickly went viral on the internet.

Just a few days ago, a small Christmas miracle occurred in Knighton Forest, Essex, UK. While walking in the forest, Alan and Mitzi were chased by a Basset Hound, causing Mitzi to run away and disappear from her owner’s sight, according to a local news site, Essex Live. Alan, his wife, and their two children searched the area for two days, putting up wanted posters and notices on social media, but to no avail.
Three days later, Alan received a phone call from a woman walking her dog in the same woods where Mitzi had escaped. The walker reported that her dog was smelling a terrier, something he never does. Alan rushed to the site, and the woman showed him a foxhole where Mitzi’s scent was detected. Alan approached