MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s hard to forget the heartwarming reunion of U.S. Marine Cpl. Jeff DeYoung and his bomb-sniffing war dog, Cena.
Now, DeYoung is trying to make sure his partner’s final days are just as unforgettable.
The pair’s 2014 reunion made national headlines. Since then, they’ve lived and worked side-by-side in Muskegon.
“It was me and him against the world overseas. And now it was me and him against the world back home. And that changed our war,” said DeYoung, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Cena is now 10 years old, dealing with a wartime injury and a body that’s breaking down. A veterinarian visit last week revealed the worst.
“They diagnosed him with bone cancer,” DeYoung said Friday.
The war dog who served three combat tours overseas likely only has a couple of weeks left to live. DeYoung doesn’t want Cena to suffer any longer.
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