Moment Dog Sees Friends Arrive at the Beach To Play With Him Melts Hearts [Video]

A touching video capturing a dog’s excitement at seeing his human friends on the beach has gone viral.

Shared by @chanceinchs_, the TikTok account of a service pit bull, the clip has amassed over 255,000 views since it was posted on October 13. A note overlaid on the video reads: “Pure happiness when my puppy realizes all his friends are at the beach to play with him.”

The clip opens with the dog standing alert on a leash, his tail wagging as he watches a group of people approach from the distance. A voice off-camera playfully asks: “oh my God, who is that buddy? Are those your friends?”

The pup eagerly looks back at the camera, confirming the voice’s guess with enthusiastic tail movements. The moment he is released, the pit bull sprints toward the group, leaping with joy around his human companions. The clip concludes as one of the friends throws a …