From Latina, Italy, comes a heartwarming story that will surely leave you teary-eyed.

Losing a dog might be one of the most heart-wrenching moments for a dog owner. Without any doubt, every loving owner would give everything to have their precious pup return to them.

However, even if you do your best to find your missing dog, sometimes it just doesn’t happen. As heartbreaking as it is, some dogs just never return to their home.

That’s exactly why this story about a little dog named Maya seems like it came straight out of a movie… a real miracle.

A Heartwarming Reunion After 8 Years

Maya was left with Silvia’s mother, who at one point, briefly went to the market to buy something. When she returned, she noticed that Maya was nowhere to be seen. Desperate, she immediately notified Silvia.

They searched far and wide and even reported that Maya was missing. But, they had no luck. “I looked for her everywhere, for months and months… I buzzed all the houses in the area, and I even put up missing dog posters in the city,” said Silvia, in an interview for Corriere.it.

She realized that Maya had been kidnapped, and she was desperate.

As the years went by, Silvia eventually lost all hope that she would ever find her beloved pet.

Then, something remarkable happened.

Exactly eight years later, Silvia received a phone call from an organization for the protection of animals.

After 8 years of silence and constant searching, Maya was miraculously found.

“It was surreal. At first, I thought it was a joke. I was about to pass out from all the emotions. I just started to cry,” said Silvia, commenting on how she still gets chills remembering it.

However, it wasn’t easy for the caretakers to find Silvia; the rightful owner. Although Maya had a microchip, the number that was provided years ago (at the time of registration) was no longer active.

They had to do a little investigation to trace down Silvia, but thankfully, they managed to find her and contact her about her missing pup.

All the pain and sadness, which accumulated over the years, immediately disappeared upon seeing her beloved pet.

Maya was at first a little fearful and wary, but when she realized that Silvia was indeed her owner whom she hadn’t seen for eight years, her joy was uncontrollable.

“When I reached out for her, Maya lunged at me. I sobbed and she licked my face. She recognized me and her house.”

It was such a touching moment that no one could remain indifferent.

Maya returned home eight years older, with a few white hairs on her face and looking different than they remembered her, but it was still their little, beloved Maya.