Bernie Sanders' surprise stop at San Francisco's Haight Ashbury neighborhood delights residents

Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally in Palo Alto, Calif. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. (KGO-TV)

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made a surprise stop in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, to the delight of many who just happened to be nearby.

so this just happened....#SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/JAod0wbfXO
— vanessa vadasy (@woahthere_tiger) June 6, 2016

One Twitter user tweeted video of when the Vermont senator walked by and shook her hand and wrote, "WHAT JUST HAPPENED UNREAL."

WHAT JUST HAPPENED UNREAL #BernieinSanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/waRwCAPa3T
— Abby (@abbymeyers_) June 6, 2016

Another Twitter user posted a photo of her hugging Sanders.

I LOVE YOU BERNIE THANK YOU FOR BLESSING MY LIFE AND OUR COUNTRY pic.twitter.com/jTXAMhZdzV
— kp (@katelynpolich) June 6, 2016

And tweeted about how emotional she became while meeting him.

I WAS WALKING DOWN HAIGHT AND ASHBURY AND BERNIE SANDERS SHOWS IM IM LITEEALLY CRYING REAL TEARS I HUGGED HIM I CANT BREATH
— kp (@katelynpolich) June 6, 2016

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