Boston marathon bombing victim and service dog reunite

A survivor of the Boston marathon bombings and her new service dog were reunited after being apart from one another for nearly a full day. The service dog, a 130-pound Great Dane named Lydia, had just been given last week to Joanna Leigh, a woman who was injured in the twin blasts of the Boston marathon bombings in 2013, suffering a traumatic brain injury. Lydia had gotten loose in Jamaica Plain on Friday before she ran away. The canine ended up walking around for hours before finally making her way back to her new owner&rsquo-s home. She ended up sitting next to Leigh&rsquo-s car located in the driveway and patiently waited for her owner.

&ldquo-I was so worried. All I could think was she might be out there & could be hurt,&rdquo- Leigh told WCVB. &ldquo-It&rsquo-s like your baby out there.”

Luckily, Leigh didn&rsquo-t have anything to worry about, as the dog actually had a good sense of direction and was able to come back home to her. Lydia&rsquo-s trainers have said that the canine might have taken off after she had become &ldquo-anxious as she adjusted to her new home,&rdquo- which is something that happens commonly in these situations.

The two were initially put together by the Service Dog Project. According to the Service Dog Project website, the nonprofit organization, which is based in Ipswich, it &ldquo-provides a better quality of life for the mobility impaired&rdquo- by donating service dogs. All&rsquo-s well that ends well, and Lydia is back home, safe and sound.

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