What’s Special About Mar 8?

The loyal dog Hachikō.

Andawn F.

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Hachikō

Today is the deathday of one of the most famous dogs in the world — a Japanese dog named Hachikō.

Photo by Minh Pham on Unsplash

Hachikō (ハチ公, Nov 10, 1923 — Mar 8, 1935) was a Japanese Akita dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno, for whom he continued to wait for over nine years following Ueno’s death

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Andawn F.

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