Moment 70-Year-Old Man Jumped over Fence to Hug Son who has Been in the Military for Two Years Make Many Cry

Moment 70-Year-Old Man Jumped over Fence to Hug Son who has Been in the Military for Two Years Make Many Cry

  • An old man defied his advanced age as he reunited with his son after two years of not seeing him
  • In the touching video, the 70-year-old made a stunning leap over a fence as he rushed to hug his son who recently returned from military duties
  • Social media users marvelled at the man's agility and strength despite being a septuagenarian, others gushed about the clip

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Family, though the smallest unit of socialization, is everything to people.

A father couldn't contain his joy as he sighted his son he hadn't set eyes on for the past two years.

Touching video shows moment 70-year-old man leaped over fence to hug military son, melts heart
The old man defied his age to make the jump Photo Credit: Screengrabs from video shared by @dailymail
Source: Instagram

In an Instagram video shared by @dailymail, the overjoyed 70-year-old man scaled the entrance fence effortlessly as he hugged his son.

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The son who is a military officer had been away on official duties.

A young man in the scene looked on in surprise as the old man defied his age to pull the fence stunt.

Social media users express surprise at the old man's agility

@drcherrychin reacted:

"Awesome family reunion. Nothing is better than this moment for them both."

@mullingsgladue said:

"He's got some good knees."

@ericallc_godsway.mrsguadalupe commented:

"Dad living in his Greatness."

@lasiribeiro remarked:

"I wanna be him when I’m 70."

@m_jones2440 stated:

"Ha! He pushed the other boy down."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported about the emotional moment a man reunited with his biological mother after 42 years of being separated.

Fox 19 reported that the man's search came to an end this year when he landed on his adoption records and started a frantic search for the woman who gave birth to him.

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The man named Trevor revealed:

“I attached a baby picture, put on the title of the email my birthday, then sent her the email. I just figured, if this is her real e-mail and she sees the picture and birthday, she’ll know it’s me.”

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