Hachiko
Hachiko, an Akita Inu, is one of the most loyal dogs in history. Hachiko would meet his owner every day at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as the owner returned from work. In 1925, the owner died while at work and never returned home. Hachiko returned to the train station day after day, even escaping from new owners to await the return of his deceased owner.
A statue of Hachiko now stands at Shibuya Station, and the spot where Hachiko stood for many years is marked with a set of bronze paw prints.
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Hatchiko and Shep are among the most loyal dogs to do such thing.
You can read Shep's story here.
Hachiko's touching story reminds me of that of Shep, a Montana sheepherder's dog who in 1936 followed the coffin containing the body of his deceased person to the Fort Benton railroad station where it was loaded on a train and shipped to relatives back East. Shep remained at the station, greeting every train for 5 1/2 years until his own tragic death, waiting for his person's return. George Graham Vest's very moving .... More
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