.Ryan Jessen thought he had a migraine but was
hospitalized with a ventricular brain hemorrhage from which he did not recover
.His loved ones gathered in his hospital room
to say their final goodbyes to him on November 30, including his beloved boxer
dog Mollie
.Emotional moment captured on video and has
since been shared on facebook
This is the heartbreaking moment a devoted
dog said a final goodbye to her dying owner.
Last month Ryan Jessen, from California,
thought he had a migraine but was hospitalized with a ventricular brain
hemorrhage and did not recover.
His loved ones gathered in his hospital room
to say their final goodbyes to him on November 30.
Hospital staff agreed to let his beloved pet
boxer dog Mollie bid him farewell.
The emotional moment was captured on video
and has since been shared on Facebook where it has so far touched the hearts of
hundreds thousands of people.
'The hospital did the sweetest thing for us
and allowed us to bring my brother's dog in to "say goodbye" so she'd
know why her human never came home,' his sister, Michelle Jessen, wrote in a
Facebook post on December 1.
'If you knew my brother, he really loved his
sweet dog.'
Tail between her legs and ears pinned down an
upset looking Mollie is seen desperately sniffing her dying owner when she is
lifted onto his hospital bed.
Jessen's loved ones gathered in his hospital
room to say their final goodbyes to him on November 30 and the staff even let
his beloved dog Mollie bid him farewell (pictured)
His sister, Michelle Jessen, shared the video
on Facebook where it has been viewed more than eight million times and has
touched the heart of thousands
The video has since been viewed more than
eight million times and has been shared more than 80,000 times.
The Facebook post has been flooded with an
outpouring of support from well-wishers.
'THANK YOU to everybody for the outpouring of
support, but I won't be responding anymore,' Michelle Jessen wrote.
'We are sincerely touched and humbled by
others' stories, their sharing in our sadness and the kindness of so many
people.
Jessen's mother is pictured above as she says
her goodbyes to him last month
Jessen's sister, Michelle, pictured during an
emotional moment as she says goodbye to him.
Ryan Jessen's organs were donated and a
17-year-old boy in California received his heart, according to Michelle Jessen.
'Don't worry about the dog! We're keeping
her!!! She's part of the family.'
A photo of Mollie was later shared by Ryan's
mother showing the dog lying on a couch.
'Mollie will miss her doggy daddy,' his
mother Laurie Ann Hickenlooper Jessen wrote.
Miss Jessen added that doctors think her
brother's brain hemorrhage was brought on by high blood pressure, with
speculation that his 'frequent consumption of energy drinks' may have
contributed.
His organs were donated and his sister noted
on December 1 that a 17-year-old from California, whose birthday is on
Christmas day, received her brother's heart.
'As sad as it is to lose Ryan, we know his
heart is going to bring so much joy to the family of the recipient,' she wrote.
'I wish Ryan could know what a difference his
heart will make for that young man.'
His mother added that the family were
'grateful' for all the support they had received.
She said: 'We release him, with gratitude, to
give the gift of life through the organ donor program to waiting recipients.
'We have personally, and prayerfully,
received much support, for which we are gratefully indebted to each and every
kindness. It happened so quickly.'
