TIL that Hachikō, an Akita dog in Japan, waited at Shibuya Station every day for 9 years after his owner died, eventually becoming a national symbol of loyalty.
The Heartwarming Story of Hachikō, the Dog Who Waited Nine Years
I knew what was coming and I looked anyway. I don’t know why, because it will never not make me sad.
Oh you want some more popular culture unhappiness along the same lines? "Happier" by Marshmello is about a young girl and her dog. They grow up together and then the dog gets old and dies when she's a young adult.
Pretty sure he was based off of Hachiko. IIRC there's even a statue of him at the station
How dare you.
Also made into a movie with Richard Gere
"How do we completely destroy this story so that this dog ends up with a white guy?" - Hollywood
To be exact, he ends up without a white guy, but I get your point.
This is basically why it's important to allow pets see the bodies of dead family members. Dogs, cats, birds etc. can all understand death to a point, but if the person or another pet just disappears, they might be left forever waiting. Just like how people can be left waiting and wondering what happened for decades if someone just goes missing.
So that's why the Samurais dog in Nethack is called Hatchi!
I was thinking about this game yesterday and for the life of me couldn't remember the name. Thanks!
You're cutting onions!
And those sick fucks stuffed him out and put him on display. Man.
Nobody adopted the poor dog?
I got some dust in my eyes...
