After his owner’s death, this Italian dog named Fido kept waiting for him every day at the bus stop for 14 years until his own death in 1958. In 1957 the town unveiled a statue for him.
After his owner’s death, this Italian dog named Fido kept waiting for him every day at the bus stop for 14 years until his own death in 1958. In 1957 the town unveiled a statue for him.
i was on a ferry once, overnight, and for people who hadn’t booked a cabin, there was a communal seating area where they had a movie playing and you were allowed to fall asleep there if you could. the friend i was with and i couldn’t sleep so we were watching the movie, and it just happened to be ‘hachi: a dog’s tale’ which is a heartbreaking movie. at the end i said out loud ‘that was horrible!’ the only other people there were this asain family and when i said that, the father (i’m guessing) turned to glare at me. the next words out of my mouth, though, were ‘that poor dog!’ and he seemed to kind of be like ‘ooh, okay’ and turned back around.
i’m guessing he was japanese and this dog is a national treasure and he didn’t want someone badmouthing hachi.
AdventurousPlace6180 on
Reminds me of the story of Hachi, he also waited for his owner every day after he died.
A year before the pooch passed? In any case, credit the Italians for their fine sculptors. Beats most of the civic installments in the US for the past 20 years.
Large-Ad7436 on
If it takes.. forever…
I will wait for…
jonnyl3 on
“The town” — which town?
Voltair89 on
I was literally having the best Saturday and then read this. Gosh I love my dog
cnh2n2homosapien on
Semper Fido
SilverGirlSails on
Greyfriars Bobby, another dog noted for his loyalty, also has one, I think
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Futurama vibes
The dog looks chill
=(
Hachikolini
i didn’t realize there was an italian hachiko!
i was on a ferry once, overnight, and for people who hadn’t booked a cabin, there was a communal seating area where they had a movie playing and you were allowed to fall asleep there if you could. the friend i was with and i couldn’t sleep so we were watching the movie, and it just happened to be ‘hachi: a dog’s tale’ which is a heartbreaking movie. at the end i said out loud ‘that was horrible!’ the only other people there were this asain family and when i said that, the father (i’m guessing) turned to glare at me. the next words out of my mouth, though, were ‘that poor dog!’ and he seemed to kind of be like ‘ooh, okay’ and turned back around.
i’m guessing he was japanese and this dog is a national treasure and he didn’t want someone badmouthing hachi.
Reminds me of the story of Hachi, he also waited for his owner every day after he died.
https://preview.redd.it/fw5ggpb4ejuf1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a645ee8daaed3e9d5ac6dd5fa054e7307085b19
A year before the pooch passed? In any case, credit the Italians for their fine sculptors. Beats most of the civic installments in the US for the past 20 years.
If it takes.. forever…
I will wait for…
“The town” — which town?
I was literally having the best Saturday and then read this. Gosh I love my dog
Semper Fido
Greyfriars Bobby, another dog noted for his loyalty, also has one, I think