Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-65110146

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Lucy Humphrey, who was suffering from end-stage kidney failure and facing a limited life expectancy, found a lifesaving donor after her Doberman repeatedly ran up to a stranger, Katie James, on a South Wales beach.  When Humphrey went over to apologize for the dog, the two struck up a conversation, discovering that James had recently registered as an altruistic organ donor.  Medical tests confirmed James was an extraordinarily rare 1-in-22-million perfect match, leading to a successful kidney transplant that saved Humphrey’s life and forged a lasting friendship.