Today i've watched a story of a loyal dog. can't imagine how he waited for his master to return for nine years! most of us would hv given up to wait but this dog he never did. even a dog knows the meaning of loyalty but what about humans? subhanallah, how Allah shows good deeds through His creations to teach us (humans) a noble lesson. so we as humans should take the good value out of this story. if a dog can be loyal to his master, what about us? can we be loyal to our God? let us pray that our loyalty towards our Creator will never fade, insyaAllah. =)
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| Hachiko, a story of a loyal dog |
Hachikō (
ハチ公) known in Japanese as
chūken Hachikō (忠犬ハチ公) "faithful dog Hachikō" was an Akita dog born on a farm near the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner even many years after his owner's death.
In 1924, Hidesaburō Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo took in Hachikō, a golden brown Akita as a pet. During his owner's life, Hachikō greeted him at the end of each day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return. The professor had suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage and died, never returning to the train station where Hachikō was waiting. Every day for the next nine years the dog waited at Shibuya station.
Hachikō attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachikō and Professor Ueno together each day. They brought Hachikō treats and food to nourish him during his wait. This continued for nine years with Hachikō appearing precisely when the train was due at the station.
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A bronze statue of Hachiko sits in his waiting spot
outside the Shibuya railroad station, Japan |
