Dog saves 86-year-old owner after naked man attacks him outside home, family says [Video]

MANCHESTER, N.H. (WMUR/CNN) – A devoted pup gave back to the family who saved him last year by jumping on and holding a man attacking his 86-year-old owner in his backyard.

Ned Tarmey, 86, was reunited Tuesday with the family dog, Kane, in the hospital intensive care unit. He and his family say the dog saved his life when he was attacked by a neighbor early Sunday.

“Oh, do I love you, huh? What a good boy. You saved my life,” said Ned Tarmey to Kane in video of their reunion.

The 86-year-old was at home in Manchester, New Hampshire, with only Kane for company when investigators say 55-year-old Donald Pierce broke into the family’s backyard while naked and started attacking the man.

“When he opened up the door, he got hit by a brick. There was a fully naked man right here,” said Jeff Tarmey, the victim’s nephew.

He …