Waking up from a coma, a man was devastated when he learned his dog had gotten lost, but his luck turned around after the help from a local dog rescue organizer.

Bubba Nulisch was hospitalized with a bacterial infection and put into an induced coma on April 18th.

After waking from his coma three weeks later he was desperate to see his four-year-old dog Bullet.

However, while still in the hospital, Bubba received a call to tell him his beloved pooch had gone missing from his home in Grand Prairie, Texas.

On the suggestion of some of the hospital nurses, he immediately took to Facebook and asked for help in lost pet groups in the hope someone had spotted Bullet in the area.

He had adopted Bullet after being forced to retire from his truck driving job for medical reasons in October 2015 and says the dog pulled him out of a “deep depression.”

As it happened, someone had seen him–43-year-old Kim Joppie who runs a dog rescue in Dallas. Bullet had made it to Joppie’s rescue center on June 4th, and after she learned who he belonged to, she stepped up to make sure he was back at Bubba’s side as fast as possible.

Neutered and microchipped, Joppie drove the dog out to Bubba and was delighted with what happened after she arrived.

“I can’t explain the emotion I felt when they were reunited,” Kim said. They were so close. It was so beautiful, and I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Bubba adopted Bullet after some friends’ dog had a litter of puppies.

“The family I was with had a puppy. Bubba said, “One of them would never leave my side.” “I’m not sure why he began hanging around with me so I adopted .”

“He was my reason to keep on going. He really helped me through emotionally and brought me so much happiness and joy,” he said. The hardest part was waking up without him. .”

Bubba said that he and Bullet are now back at home safely and are continuing to enjoy watching their favorite TV shows together.

“Kim is an angel. I’m so thankful to her for bringing him back to me. I’ll never forget what she’s done.”