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TEMPE, AZ \u2014 Dozens of gentle giants filled the plaza of Friendship Village Healthcare Center in Tempe on Saturday to answer the wish of a Valley woman in hospice.<\/p>

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Angie Pierce has been a long-time owner and fan of the massive breed. However, she said she can no longer have her own due to cancer.<\/p>

“I used to raise Great Danes in Florida. I no longer have one, so I just fell in love with these dogs and wish I could have them again,\u201d Pierce said.<\/p>

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Pierce said she had one wish: to have a Great Dane visit her.<\/p>

The Regal Dane Rescue\u00a0worked with the community meetup group, the AZ Dane Army, to surprise her with more than 30 danes on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>

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WATCH the story above to see her reaction.<\/p>

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