27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Dog recognises owner by scent in crowded city square, sprints into her arms in emotional viral video
There's no bond quite like that between a dog and its human. Loyal to a fault, dogs have an extraordinary ability to remember the people they love, even after long separations. A viral video now circulating on Instagram perfectly shows such an enduring connection.
The video begins showing an ordinary scene – a crowded city – until a dog suddenly picks up a familiar scent in the air. The animal pauses, sniffs, and then takes off at full speed, tail wagging wildly, bolting through passersby. The video's overlay reads, 'The incredible moment a long lost dog suddenly catches the smell of its owner in a crowded city square.'
Moments later, the dog locates the source: a woman sitting quietly in a nearby booth. The dog leaps straight into her lap, spinning with joy, clearly overwhelmed to be back with someone it never forgot. The woman wraps her arms around the animal.
The joy in the video is palpable and the emotional reunion has captured the hearts of millions online.
The video was shared by Instagram user @wholesomeclip.s with the caption, 'The incredible moment a long lost dog suddenly catches the smell of its owner in a crowded city square. It follows the smell and finds her in nearby resting booth to be reunited!'
It has since garnered 3.8 million views and over 305 thousand likes.
A post shared by Wholesome Clips (@wholesomeclip.s)
The comments section was filled with people touched by the moment, with many sharing their own emotional stories. One user wrote, 'The amount of joy and relief you would feel all at once.' Another said, 'My dog found me in Walmart. He jumped into my arms.' A third user commented, 'What a feeling! I feel the happiness. This is a very powerful video for the people who can feel emotions.'
Another Instagram user shared a memory: 'A friend of mine living on 25th St., Miramar had a dog named Harry that was kidnapped and taken down to South Miami and seen by somebody on the Tamiami Trail, 30(?) miles away…by himself returned home a week later on foot: most remarkable dog I ever knew. He used to climb fences that had barbed wire to follow us everywhere we went.'
