Have you ever had that nagging feeling as you leave a place, wondering if you forgot something? This heart-wrenching tale from St. Louis takes that sentiment to a shocking extreme. When the new owners of a house moved in, they discovered something unimaginable—a beautiful dog, chained up and abandoned, left to die.

The man was stunned to find the dog locked in the basement of his newly purchased home.

It turned out that a squatter, who had been occupying the house illegally, had left behind not only personal belongings but also the helpless animal.

The new homeowner immediately contacted local volunteers to rescue the forgotten pup. Her exuberant reaction and the pure joy she expressed during her rescue earned her the name “Jumping Bob.”

“She was so overwhelmed with excitement at seeing us that she was nearly choking herself,” one of the rescuers shared.