The best Christmas gift ever!

Last month, April Licata let her family’s dog, Piper, out to use the restroom, but when she opened the door to let the pup back in, she was missing.

After endless searching, the family started to fear the worse. Her absence left the family heartbroken especially with their son, Carter, who the two shared a deep connection together.

“We were all sick,” Licata said. “The older kids wanted nothing to do with decorating the Christmas tree and it was a very somber Thanksgiving for them.”

Luckily, Licata received a Facebook message from the Genesee County Animal Shelter that a dog had been recently dropped off that turned out to be Piper!

She then surprised Carter with the best gift ever, watch below!

April said, “What a Christmas miracle for our family.”

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