Dog hit by truck, buried, and back on porch to greet owner 2 days later
For eight-year-old Tamara Baker, the weekend started in heartbreak and ended like something out of a Stephen King novel. On Friday morning, her beloved dog Fluffy followed her dad to wait for her school bus. In a tragic moment, Fluffy darted into the road and was hit by a truck.
Believing Fluffy was gone, Tamara’s dad took the limp dog and buried him. The family mourned, then left town for the weekend to distract themselves from the loss. When they returned Sunday evening, they were stunned. Fluffy was alive, standing on the porch, wagging his tail as if nothing had happened.
“My dad couldn’t believe it,” Tamara later shared. “He told us, ‘I buried him on Friday!’”
Fluffy had been knocked unconscious but somehow survived. He clawed his way out of his grave and waited on the porch, loyal as ever, for his family to return.
Fluffy’s miraculous return was equal parts heartwarming and unsettling. For Tamara, the heartbreak of losing her beloved dog was replaced with the shock of what felt like a pet-themed ghost story. Two days of mourning ended in disbelief and relief.
“When I was around 8, my dog followed my dad to wait with me for my school bus. While they were waiting, my dad saw Fluffy get hit by a truck, so he took him and buried him. We then went out of town for the weekend. But on Sunday evening when we got home, Fluffy was standing on our porch! Dad couldn’t believe it and told us, ‘I buried him on Friday!’ Turns out, Fluffy had just been knocked out cold, so he rose from the dead and waited on us to come home.”
– Tamara Baker via Bored Panda
For Fluffy, the ordeal must have been terrifying. Likely concussed and in pain, he somehow found the strength to get back home and stay there, disoriented but determined. His resilience and loyalty carried him through what must have been two grueling days.
The story became family legend—a mix of comedy, horror, and sheer joy. For Tamara, Fluffy’s return wasn’t just unforgettable; it was the kind of story you tell for decades, always leaving listeners in awe of the dog who came back from the grave.
