Ageing Akita dog to be honored for coming to rescue of elderly woman

An ageing Akita dog, a Japanese breed popularized in the U.S. film "Hachiko" starring Richard Gere and adored by Russian figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova, will be honored for distinguished service after coming to the rescue of an elderly woman in Semboku, Akita Prefecture, police said Wednesday.The 12-year-old dog (90 in human years) called Mame suddenly alerted its owner while out walking after discovering the woman slumped on a roadside at around 1 a.m. on March 23, according to police.The woman in her 90s and wearing pajamas was unable to give the dog's owner her name or address a…READ FULL ARTICLE