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Boy with kidney transplant's wish for a puppy comes true

5-year-old EJ McNeal's dream to have a puppy has become a reality!

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A long-awaited wish comes true!

The son of two Navy service members, 5-year-old EJ McNeal was diagnosed with kidney disease and had a transplant all before his second birthday.

His family signed up for Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia, but it was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than three years later, EJ's dream to have a puppy has become a reality.

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Thanks to a grant from the Chartway Promise Foundation, EJ on Tuesday met Boogie the Bulldog.

Congratulations to EJ and his new best friend, Boogie!

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