april morris of south carolina , thought she 'd never see her beloved pit bull , nina louise , again after she went astray in december 2013 .
but this past saturday she could n't believe her eyes when she saw footage of the malnourished pup 's heartbreaking rescue on the nightly news .
morris called the local humane society to claim the pit bull and identified her by detailing two white spots in the fur behind her head .
she collected the dog and her ten puppies .