When a guy in California was in his last month of life and lying in a hospital bed, his family wanted to give his cherished dog one more opportunity to say goodbye.

Prior to passing away on November 30, Ryan Jessen’s family brought his six-year-old dog, Mollie, to see him at Rideout Memorial Hospital in Marysville. Ryan Jessen, 33, had a ventricular brain hemorrhage and was on a ventilator.

Jessen’s sister Michelle, 32, recorded the dreadful incident on camera and posted it to Facebook to share with loved ones.

Jessen told TODAY, “Just the thought that my brother wasn’t going to wake up was obviously horrific. We wished to bring the dog’s grief to an end. We had to make sure she understood everything.

Six years ago, Ryan first encountered Mollie while out on a stroll at a cemetery close to his parents’ home in Sutter, California. His sister had characterized Mollie as “a little flea-bitten dog.”

The family decided to take Mollie to the hospital so she could comprehend why her owner wasn’t coming home because the two had grown to be such close friends.

We’re all dog people, and (Ryan) was a really kind man, Jessen added. Mollie would normally have approached him, jumped on him, and been happy, but she reacted reluctantly to him (in the hospital).

After the movie was viewed by millions of people, many of whom shared their own loss stories, the family has received an outpouring of support from the public.

This would have been devastating for us if we hadn’t stuck to our religion, Jessen said. The amount of support that has been shown has been overwhelming, and it has meant a lot to us.

Ryan had high blood pressure, which specialists claim might have caused a brain bleed.

“It would be good if we could point the finger at someone, but we can’t,” Jessen continued. “We don’t know what to say,”

Seven of Ryan’s organs were donated, including his heart, which will be given to a 17-year-old Californian teenager who was born on Christmas, claims Jessen. His family is hoping that by sharing his story, more people would realize how important organ donation is.

Mollie, on the other hand, is currently living with Ryan’s parents in Sutter.

She will continue to love Ryan vicariously via our family, Jessen added. “The dog is causing anxiety for everyone, and we can’t imagine life without her.”