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Alisha Vianello, Gateway Pet Guardian's executive director, tells PEOPLE.
Footage from Ding Dong's rescue shows the dog, estimated to be a young adult Akita mix, sniffing around the porch of a home and activating the house's doorbell.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Sightings, however, have reached record levels, prompting extended caution alerts in many areas, including Akita.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The bear wandered into the store in Akita City on Saturday and attacked a 47-year-old employee, who sustained a minor head injury, police said.
—Junko Ogura, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
The bear, which measured about 3 feet in length, was caught by authorities at the store in the Akita prefecture on the morning of Monday, Dec. 2, after a box trap sensor was triggered, according to Kyodo News.
—David Chiu, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Hachi, Hachikō Monogatari/Hachi: A Dog’s Tale That one episode of Futurama borrowed its devastating power from the true story of an Akita who spent nine patient years waiting at a subway station for the return of its master who had already passed away.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
Some dog breeds of Japanese descent, like Akita and Shiba Inu, may have a higher risk for onion toxicity, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The dog bears some similarity to Hachikō, a male Japanese Akita who became an international cultural symbol of loyalty.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2023
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Sightings, however, have reached record levels, prompting extended caution alerts in many areas, including Akita.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
The bear wandered into the store in Akita City on Saturday and attacked a 47-year-old employee, who sustained a minor head injury, police said.
—Junko Ogura, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
The bear, which measured about 3 feet in length, was caught by authorities at the store in the Akita prefecture on the morning of Monday, Dec. 2, after a box trap sensor was triggered, according to Kyodo News.
—David Chiu, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Hachi, Hachikō Monogatari/Hachi: A Dog’s Tale That one episode of Futurama borrowed its devastating power from the true story of an Akita who spent nine patient years waiting at a subway station for the return of its master who had already passed away.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
Some dog breeds of Japanese descent, like Akita and Shiba Inu, may have a higher risk for onion toxicity, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The dog bears some similarity to Hachikō, a male Japanese Akita who became an international cultural symbol of loyalty.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2023
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“Akita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Akita. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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Akita
geographical name
Aki·ta
ä-ˈkē-tä 
ˈä-kē-ˌtä
city and port on the Sea of Japan in northern Honshu, Japan population 317,625
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