A dog named Xiongxiong became a global celebrity when his story hit the Chinese news and social media.
Every morning, the dog walks his owner to the subway in Chongqing. In the evening, both the faithful dog and his master return to their homes after waiting for 12 hours for him. Xiongxiong means “bear” in Chinese.
His devotion to his owner has recently made him famous throughout the country, if not the world. 15-year-old Xiongxiong lives in Beijing.Mr. Chen has owned him for eight years. Every morning, Xiongxiong escorts his owner to work.
When Mr. Chen reaches the subway station, he goes to the subway, while the dog waits for his owner near the exit for 12 hours. There has been a beautiful dog in the neighborhood for a long time.
Xiongxiong is constantly petted, fed, and contacted by people, but he doesn’t seem interested. Mr. Chen emerges from the subway and the dog runs joyfully towards him. As soon as the owner greets his dog, he takes him home.
“Xiongxiong fills me with happiness when he sees me after work,” the owner says. As a result, I no longer feel tired when I see him.” Xiongxiong’s story went viral on social media after it aired on a local news channel.
Observers marveled at the dog’s devotion, calling it “the new Hachiko,” after a Japanese dog who waited month after month for its owner.
