[Cuomo:] All right, we're going to be talking about the California wildfires, and how could there be anything good in that? Fair criticism. But listen to this story. Jack Weaver's parents were forced to flee their home because the fires quickly surrounded their house. They had to get out in an instant, and that meant leaving their beloved Bernese mountain dog, Izzy. They couldn't find her. They didn't know where she was and they thought for sure that she didn't make it. Jack went to investigate the wreckage, filming the whole time. You have to see this.
[Jack Weaver:] Izzy? Here, pup! Izzy's here. Izzy! Izzy! Izzy, come here, baby!
[Unidentified Female:] She's alive. Oh, my God!
[Weaver:] Izzy!
[Unidentified Female:] Oh, my God!
[Weaver:] Hey, baby!
[Cuomo:] Can you imagine looking at that. And there's Jack Weaver, and there is Izzy. This I'll tell you what, boy, this really does just kind of pop up your spirit for the possible. How is the doggy doing? Tell us about that feeling of seeing that she was still there.
[Jack Weaver, Reunited With Dog After Fire:] It was extreme relief. She's doing great. Once we found her, we took her straight to a vet and had her completely checked out. And aside from being covered with soot and ash, she was in perfect health.
[Cuomo:] I mean, looking around, I know it just had to be so heartbreaking to see everything that was taken by this fire. How do you think she made it?
[Weaver:] You know, she's a miracle dog. She survived cancer twice. And we don't know where she went. The vet said perhaps her thick fur helped insulate her from the fire. There was an area that was relatively unburned. Just a very small one. Perhaps she went there. But we don't really know.
[Cuomo:] What did it mean to you folks for you to be able to bring back part of the family?
[Weaver:] It meant everything. My mom was completely devastated. And so was my dad. And my father had been injured escaping. And so everyone was feeling pretty low at that moment. And when we found her, it changed everyone's perspective. It meant everything.
[Cuomo:] Oh, man. What are you guys looking at in terms of coming back from this fire?
[Weaver:] It's going to be a long recovery. A long recovery for everyone, you know. The community has come together in an amazing way. It's been nice to see the good in people. People who lost everything helping others. It's going to be a long road. But seeing what I seeing people helping each other, I have no doubt we're going to we're going to be able to do it.
[Cuomo:] Now, we always say, when we see the worst of human of mother nature, we see the best of human nature. How is the dog? Is she any different after the experience? I know in reading about it, you said she was panting. She seemed a little stressed. But she was fine. You said you got her checked out. But how about her disposition? Is she a little bit more tied to you guys?
[Weaver:] You know, she for the first couple days, she went everywhere we went, and obviously we weren't looking to be anywhere but with her. But we've always called her nana, just like a in the movie "Peter Pan," because she loves kids. So she's been with our kids and just back to her old happy self. And it's been really wonderful.
[Cuomo:] Well, we know it's early out there. Thank you for getting up. Thank you for lifting our spirits with this story. And that is a beautiful doggie. I'm glad that she's there by your side.