A man who lost his home in the Los Angeles fires moved the internet after reuniting with his pet dog.
The video of the emotional moment was posted by journalist Liz Kreutz and shows Casey Colvin reuniting with his dogs Oreo and Tika Tika Tika.
In the clip, Colvin is seen picking up Oreo in his arms, visibly emotional, and exclaiming in pure joy: “Yes! Oh, thank you, Jesus! Thank you, God!”
He thought he would never see his pets again after losing everything in the fires that ravaged California last week. Colvin told NBC News that he was at work when he received the evacuation order.
Colvin spent five hours stuck in traffic trying to save them. Since he couldn’t get home, a firefighter offered to go pick up the dogs, but the firefighter was only able to rescue Tika Tika Tika, while Oreo ran off into the neighborhood.
His house was completely destroyed, but Colvin didn’t give up on searching for Oreo. It was on Sunday (January 12) that Kreutz shared an update on the situation, revealing that the search for Oreo had been successful.
The video, shared on his X (formerly Twitter) profile, has already garnered over 7 million views, 130,000 likes, and hundreds of comments from internet users who were moved by the scene.
“If you’ve never loved or been loved by a dog, you’ve only used half of your heart,” commented one X user. “Praying more pets are found alive. This brings tears to my eyes,” wrote another user.
The BEST news! Fire victim Casey Colvin, whose home burned down in the Palisades Fire, just found and reunited with his dog, Oreo, who spent 5 nights surviving amidst the rubble ❤️ @NBCNews pic.twitter.com/rAuJJk3pfa
— Liz Kreutz (@LizKreutzNews) January 12, 2025
Photo and video: X @LizKreutzNews. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
