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Karl Homan, from Larvik, Norway, always had a special place in his heart for horses, especially his own miniature Shetland pony named Bolla. At home, Bolla would always sit with him in his living room and keep him company. But when the 89-year-old got sick and had to move into a nursing home, he hardly ever saw his beloved best friend and feared he would die without saying goodbye. 

That's when his granddaughter, Susan, stepped in and decided she had to do something. After all, she says her grandpa was the one who inspired her own love of horses.

"Grandfather is the one who supported my interest in horses the most, and it is thanks to him that at the age of 14, I had not only one, but two of my own horses!" Susan said

Since Karl was too ill to go see his 15-year-old pony at his house, she decided to bring Bolla to the nursing home, instead.

"It was actually a very simple process. I asked a girl who worked at the nursing home if she could help me arrange it. After a few days, it was done."

Last week, Susan brought Bolla into the nursing home and watched her grandfather's face instantly light up. 

"He thought it was great. And so did the others at the nursing home," Susan explained. "They thought it was very special to have a horse visit him. She [Bolla] is calm around people so it went very well."

After visiting Karl, Susan then took Bolla around to bring joy to other residents in the nursing home. The nursing home manager, Inger Johanne Stensland, described Bolla's visit as "a success."

A few days later, Karl passed away peacefully at the nursing home. But thanks to Bolla, his family knows that Karl spent his final moments happy and with a smile on his face. This morning, Susan posted a picture on her Facebook page in honor of her late grandfather in a stable, his favorite place in the world.

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(H/T: Mirror UK)