With all the tornadoes that have hit this weekend across the Southern United States, where I lived, I thought everyone deserves to hear a feel-good dog story.

This story is from 2011, but it’s still an amazing dog story.

The story of true, unconditional love that only a dog can give his family. Of how an amazing dog crawled on two broken legs . . . home to be with his family.

In case you’re lazy and don’t feel like reading … 

Last year, devastating tornadoes destroyed several southern states – Alabama was one of them. In fact, Mama actually had to drive through the heart of a storm, saw the funnel cloud, and battled driving over flooded streets, and heavy rain … just to get home to me. You can read abut it about last year’s tornado: The Shih Tzu Puppy Who Survived a Tornado.

While my family was safe and sound during last year’s tornadoes, Mason – a one-year-old terrier mix from North Smithfield, Alabama (near Birmingham) – was in danger.

He was hanging out in his family’s garage when the tornadoes hit.

The tornado blasted through the garage and carried Mason away. We don’t know how far he had to travel, but when he landed, he had two broken legs.

Dozens of people died from that twister. Mason’s home was destroyed, but his family was grateful to be alive. They were heartbroken that their sweet dog had disappeared. After combing every nook and cranny of their neighborhood, they gave up hope that their dog was still alive.

Two weeks after the tornado hit, Mason’s family went to their house to try to salvage some personal belongings. And to their amazement, Mason was waiting for them by the front poor.

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