A severely ill pit bull puppy who was rescued from the brink of death was overcome with joy when reunited with his saviour in a heartwarming moment captured on camera.

Joey Wagner, a marine animal rescuer from Nova Scotia, came across the mange-infested pup now named Mojo and immediately brought him to a vet for some tender loving care.

It is not totally clear why they gave the dog its name, but his miraculous recovered proves the lucky pooch had some good mojo in spades.

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He's a little timid at first, and perhaps unaware of who the man who stands in front of him is, but Mojo--a pit bull pup rescued from the brink of death--is about to realize he's looking at his rescuer Joey Wagner

Kind man: The badly mange-infested pup on the road to recovery soon realizes he's in the presence of the man who so kindly saved him

Though hairless and chilly and in need of a shirt to keep him warm, Mojo was overcome with joy when he next saw Wagner.

Even better, Wagner was there to pick up the hairless pooch and take him home. He decided to keep Mojo forever.

It was an emotional scene: for the veterinary caregivers who will no longer have the adorable and playful pup to play with; for Wagner, whose kindness was repaid with some very excited dog hugs and kisses; and, of course, for Mojo himself.

True friendship: The moment only becomes more emotional as Mojo embraces his rescuer in a way all the veterinary staff hav never seen him do with them