The man’s wife recognized the dog as the one Kałuziak had been desperately looking for, so she contacted him with the good news.
“At first, I didn’t believe it,“ Kałuziak said. “When I went to their house and saw Gucio, I started to shake. I fell to my knees and hugged him. It was the happiest day of my life.”
All told, it’s believed that Gucio had been trapped in the hole for 32 days, surviving on melting snow. He’d grown very weak and thin, but it was nothing Gucio couldn’t overcome with the love of his family.
He was finally home.
“I missed him very much,” Kałuziak said. “For me, it was the same as a family member being missing.”
With each day, Gucio continues to regain his strength. But he still hasn’t forgotten the one who helped him escape his long ordeal in the hole.
The other day, Kałuziak arranged a playdate for Gucio and the little dog who saved his life.
As the two dogs played on that sunny morning, Kałuziak couldn’t help but reflect that the happy moment was only possible thanks to that little hero, Diego.
Gucio got a second chance — and gained a new friend in the process.
“They had fun together,” Kałuziak said. “Just having Gucio back home, I’m a happy man again, too.”