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Yakutian Hachiko in bitter vigil for dead mate

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Yakutian Hachiko in bitter vigil for dead mate


A stray dog in Russia’s Far East stood on guard beside his dead mate in biting cold for over two weeks. The “Yakutian Hachiko” tried to warm her up with his own body.

The two stray dogs had been guarding local garages until one of them was allegedly poisoned. The other refused to leave his dead pal’s side even when the temperature dropped to -50 degrees Celsius.

He was nicknamed the "Yakutian Hachiko" after a Japanese dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his dead owner, waiting for him at a train station for seven years..... MORE

SourceRT.com

URL: http://rt.com/news/yakutian-hachiko-stray-dog-429/

1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

kung minsan talaga, mas tao pa ang hayup. ang katapatan nito sa kanyang kasama ay ganoon na lamang--hindi nabibili ng pera o anong materyal na bagay. hindi tulad ng iba o maraming tao, mga traydor na ipagkakanulo ang kanilang bayan kapalit ang pera o magandang kalagayan nila to the detriment of their compatriots.

"After the story was posted online, Yakutian animal lovers started bringing food to the dog. Later, they decided to take him to a shelter until new owners could be found, fearing he might die of cold.

"However, after only a few hours, “Hachiko” broke free, pulling out a metal net barrier complete with nails. He was later found at the same very spot, beside his frozen mate, far from his temporary shelter."

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