He said that day. The Titan-Pitbull’s disappearance was the worst day of his life and he has cried many nights since.

Even though Gerhardt couldn’t find Titan, he never gave up hope of seeing his best furry friend again one day. A year has passed, but Gerhardt still hasn’t stopped searching for Titan.

He posted a photo of himself on Facebook, hoping someone could help find him.

That’s when a volunteer at the shelter saw the photo and thought the bulldog at her shelter looked like a giant.

The dog at the shelter, which they named Hank, was older and taking socialization lessons, but they couldn’t get him to behave the way they wanted. He is scheduled to be executed within two days.

Gearhart immediately heads to the shelter and soon discovers that “Hank” is actually a giant! Their intimate reunion was captured on camera, and the Titan immediately recognized his human.

Fortunately, Gearhart decided to post this photo of the giant as a last ditch effort to find him, as he won’t be here today.

Watch their heartfelt reunion!