失踪八年的狗狗自己找回主人身边 Missing dog reunites with owner after eight years in China

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失踪八年的狗狗自己找回主人身边 Missing dog reunites with owner after eight years in China

The universe works in mysterious ways – and one Chinese pet(宠物 chǒngwù) owner(主人 zhǔrén) can attest to this after a stroke of luck reunited(重逢 chóngféng) her with her dog(狗 gǒu), eight years after it went astray.

A clip of their fortuitous get-together, posted online earlier this week, has melted the hearts of Chinese netizens, racking up more than six million views on China's Twitter-equivalent Weibo.

The woman, surnamed Gao, had left her mother's pet dog Dudou(肚兜 dùdōu) in the care of an old lady as her mother needed to take care of her sick grandmother. When Gao's mother came back after a year, she found that the senior woman had moved houses(搬家 bānjiā), and lost contact(失联 shī lián) with Dudou.

Dudou went missing eight years ago and showed up on December 18 outside her owner's shop. /Screenshot from Kankan News video

Dudou went missing eight years ago and showed up on December 18 outside her owner's shop. /Screenshot from Kankan News video

Heartbroken and distraught, Gao's family tried to look for the furry friend, but hit a dead end.

Years passed by, and Gao's family resigned to the idea that they have lost Dudou forever, until Tuesday, when a stray dog appeared(出现 chūxiàn) outside the family's shop, along with another small companion.

The dog stopped and stared at Gao's mother, as if she recognized her old friend but wasn't quite sure. Gao's mother took a chance and shouted the name "Dudou," and the dog immediately ran towards her.

Gao's mother holds Dudou tightly in her arms after eight years of separation. /Screenshot from Kankan News video

Gao's mother holds Dudou tightly in her arms after eight years of separation. /Screenshot from Kankan News video

Gao's mother was excited, and held Dudou tightly in her arms as she shed tears of joy.

Surprised(惊讶 jīngyà) and moved(感动 gǎndòng) by the unexpected reunion, Gao filmed the heartwarming moment on her phone and uploaded it online.

The video has so far been shared more than 10,000 times on Weibo.

Dudou, aged three months, lies on the bed. /Screenshot from Kankan News video

Dudou, aged three months, lies on the bed. /Screenshot from Kankan News video

Gao told Kankan News that they had moved places during these years and that the shop was only opened two years ago, around six to seven kilometers from their old address(旧址 jiùzhǐ).

Gao said Dudou still kept her old looks(样子 yàngzi), but seemed much older and a bit scruffy.

"Dudou was very small and cute when she was sent to the old lady's home. What makes me sad is that she looks much older now. And it seems that she had given birth to several puppies. She must have been through a hard time when she wandered around these years," Gao told Kankan News, adding that the little dog that showed up with Dudou could be one of her offspring.

Gao suspects the little yellow dog accompanying Dudou might be her offspring. /Screenshot from Kankan News video

Gao suspects the little yellow dog accompanying Dudou might be her offspring. /Screenshot from Kankan News video

重点词汇 Key word:

自己 <代词 pron.>

  • Oneself
    E.g. Tā zìjǐ zhīdào gāi zěnme zuò.
    她自己知道该怎么做。
    She herself knows what to do.

  • One's own; closely related
    E.g. Tāmen bǎ tā kàn chéng zìjǐ jiālǐ rén.
    他们把她看成自己家里人。
    They treat her as one of the family.

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