Montco boy battling eye cancer meets his new puppy

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Montco boy with eye cancer meets new puppy
Montco boy with eye cancer meets new puppy. Sharrie Williams reports during Action News at 4:30 p.m. on July 26, 2017.

A 3-year-old boy in Montgomery County who is battling eye cancer has a new best friend thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.



Cameras were there the moment Zachary Oppenheimer met his new puppy for the first time.



The Cocker Spaniel puppy arrived by plane from Atlanta Wednesday, and was donated by "Puppy-Spot," an organization the helps match puppies with caring families.



Action news has learned the family has already decided on the puppy's name: Buttons.


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