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After his owner died in an accident, the dog named Hachiko remained faithfully at the scene and refused to leave for 18 months

Tuesday, 23/01/2024, 18:05 (GMT+7)

Touched by the dog's rare loyalty, people gave him the honorable name Greek Hachiko.

Loyal dog waited for its owner   

In November 2017, Harris, the owner of the pet dog Hachiko, passed away, unfortunately due to an accident. Since then, the dog has lived alone.

After his owner died in an accident, the dog named Hachiko remained faithfully at the scene and refused to leave for 18 months 1
he faithful dog lived for 18 months next to the stretch of road where his beloved owner, who he was faithful to, had an accident and died. Image Credit: Mirror

However, what surprises people is that this loyal dog is always present on the road where the owner left, hoping to see the owner again.

For the past 18 months, Hachiko the dog has been at the place where Harris died. Despite the scorching sun, Hachiko found a shady place to hide but still refused to leave.

After his owner died in an accident, the dog named Hachiko remained faithfully at the scene and refused to leave for 18 months 2
Although the house is more than 12 km from this stretch of road, it still manages to reach its owner. Image Credit: Mirror

Many people tried to adopt Hachiko, but he refused to leave. The people of Nafpaktos, Greece, built a small shelter next to Haris' memorial for Hachiko to stay close to his master.

Greek Hachiko - a name full of respect

Touched by the dog's rare loyalty, people gave him the honorable name Greek Hachiko. The name was inspired by the Japanese dog Hachiko, who waited for his owner for 10 years at the train station after his owner's death in 1925

After his owner died in an accident, the dog named Hachiko remained faithfully at the scene and refused to leave for 18 months 3
Hachiko the dog – the loyal legend of the land of cherry blossoms. Image Credits: Getty
After his owner died in an accident, the dog named Hachiko remained faithfully at the scene and refused to leave for 18 months 4
Hachiko waits patiently for his deceased owner at Shibuya Station, Tokyo. Image Credits: Getty
After his owner died in an accident, the dog named Hachiko remained faithfully at the scene and refused to leave for 18 months 5
Hachiko's last moment. Perhaps, he will meet his master somewhere in heaven. Image Credits: Getty
After his owner died in an accident, the dog named Hachiko remained faithfully at the scene and refused to leave for 18 months 6
The bronze statue of Hachiko in front of Shibuya Station is still there today. Image Credits: Getty

The abandoned dog, no matter what the weather is like, still waits for its owner every day 

Recently, Panna Lomjan, a 26-year-old Thai girl, shared a group of miserable photos of a dog (living in Bangkok) abandoned by her owner on her homepage, triggering condolences from many netizens.

"The dog is named Heng. Heng's owner sold the house, but he didn't take it away. But he didn't leave, and he was still guarding the house regardless of the sun and rain.

He's been watching cars go by for the past month hoping his owner will come back to him," Panner captioned the photo." The Thai girl's post quickly attracted the attention of a large number of netizens.

After his owner died in an accident, the dog named Hachiko remained faithfully at the scene and refused to leave for 18 months 7
Knowing what happened to Heng, many netizens asked to adopt this animal..Image Credits: Facebook

Now online as an active girl, Panna is a frequent volunteer who loves animals and has rescued many cats and dogs. Therefore, when her neighbors found a dog that had been abandoned by its owner, they called Panna, who they thought could help find a new owner for the dog.

Panna expressed her sadness when she saw Heng sitting in front of the house in the rain. The dog had been waiting for its owner for about a month and had been fed by several locals during that time.

However, when Panna offered to take Heng away, the locals did not agree because they did not believe she could find a good owner for the animal. Instead, Panna took some photos and posted them on her homepage, asking netizens for help.

Knowing the story, a successful woman named Soraya didn't say anything to Panna but sent several employees to ask for Heng to be adopted. People agreed because they thought Mrs. Soraya was very rich and could take good care of the dog.

After his owner died in an accident, the dog named Hachiko remained faithfully at the scene and refused to leave for 18 months 8
Heng's story touched many people. Image Credits: Facebook

However, Mrs. Soraya didn't bring Heng home but took the animal to the dog shelter she owned. Here, abandoned dogs are taken care of by Mrs. Soraya's staff, but each is locked in an iron cage so as not to fight or infect each other.

Panna said that because Heng wasn't used to the new environment, he kept biting the iron bars, demanding to go out. Seeing the image of Heng in an iron cage, many netizens criticized Ms. Soraya. This made her very angry because "she holds a grudge" and she doesn't want to talk to people who are asking to adopt Heng.

A man then contacted Panna, claiming to be the dog's owner and wanting the pet back. She also hoped he could meet Heng, relying on the animal's attitude to determine its true owner. But with Mrs. Soraya's current mood, Panna didn't know if the man could meet Heng or not.

Many people blamed Panna for not finding a way to take Heng away but for handing it over to Mrs. Soraya. She also partly blamed herself, thinking that the best way at that time was to keep Heng in her hometown, while she went online to find the owner of the animal. However, she sympathized with the businesswoman when she came under heavy criticism.

In addition, Pan Na said that she felt sad that she could not intervene in Heng's affairs because Heng was adopted by Mrs. Soraya.

"Dogs, in my opinion, are animals that are affectionate and exceedingly loyal. Even many 'friends' have deeper feelings than some people."

"Dogs, in my opinion, are animals that are affectionate and exceedingly loyal. Even many 'friends' have deeper feelings than some people," said the 26-year-old.