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TOKYO – An elderly woman who went missing from her home this week could have died from exposure, during one of the coldest days this season. Luckily, a dog came to her rescue.

According to Tokyo police, the 73-year-old suffers from dementia, and wandered from her home and got lost.

Officers found her in a park three miles away, cuddling with the dog.

An officer said it was keeping the woman warm by huddling next to her, and that she probably would have died in the cold.

Authorities say they initially thought the dog belonged to the woman, but later found out that it did not – it seems to have also been wandering through the park when it found the woman.

The officers say they decided to bring the dog back to the park rather than intern it to the pound, where it would likely be put down. They said they thought it'd have a good chance of finding it's way home.

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Morgan
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That dog was meant to save the 73 yr old. It should be given a chance for adoption
 
Michelle H.
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Very lucky woman. I hope someone will give the dog a home.
 
Karen B.
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I hope the dog has a good home. Someone should watch out for him.
 
jholt
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Great story. The dog deserves a nice home. Lucky they both didn't freeze to death.
 
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what a weird picture to go with this story
 
melissa7271
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I hope this sweet dog does find its way home. I am glad the lady is ok also.
 
loosey
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Would have been nice if the dog had been adopted!!!!
 
SandyReedy
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Why on earth didn't this woman's family step in and rescue the dog? What made anyone think the dog had a home? For heaven's sake, he saved the woman's life--give me a break!
 
Sue R.
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For the woman's sake I hope that steps are taken to prevent this from happening again. I don't agree with the country's decision to take the dog back to the park with the hopes that it will find its' way home. How difficult would it have been to give this a little positive press (the dog did save her life) and find the owner or, at best, a new home. The dog deserved better.
 
Karen M.
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That dog was a hero. Some effort should have been made to help it find it's owners or find it a home. Surely someone would have wanted such a faithful friend.
 
ashley G.
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What a happy story,it's wonderful how animals can be so much help!
 
Inooshi
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Great that the dog saved the woman, but now the dog needs to be taken to his own home or adopted.
 
Lillian S.
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I am glad to hear that the woman survived the night. I wish the officers would have made more of an attempt to locate a home for this dog though.
 
MELODY Q.
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Bless that dog, such a sweet thing to do. I am glad the elderly lady was found safe. I wish they would have tried looking for the dogs owners.
 
christine a.
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This is absolutely wonderful. This dog seems like the women's guardian angel in a sense. It's nice to hear a story with a happy ending.
 
shelterhelper04
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Thats are real DOG right there, mans best friend
 
sharon  z.
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this dog is a hero and its amazing how he saved her.
and when they couldn't find the owner they shoudl have just gave the dog to the eldyer womann.
 
nicolekoller
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i wonder if the dog had dementia too , and thats why they both ended up in the park
 
MaterialGurl
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wow that's truly amazing, i cant believe what this dog did for a stranger.
 
siegewolf
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That's pretty awesome that the dog was smart enough to save her.
 
Karyl
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I think the woman should have adopted this dog. They would make a great family, because they have a great story to tell.
 
brent g.
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if it wasnt for the dog. the lady could have died
 
marinomike
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dogs are amazing everyone should have one to keep them safe
 
Rebecca O.
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This story is so amazing. If it wasnt for the dog, the elderly woman may have died. And instead of taking the dog to the pound where it would only be put down, the police officers decided to bring it back to the park. If only more people cared about what happens to animals.
 
Kelly013
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If they can't find the owner, I think they should give the dog to the old woman so they could live together.
 
Kelly013
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Dogs are amazing. This dog has saved a woman's life by just cuddling. I hope they both are happy now.
 
mtreezy
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this poor woman could have died if it wasnt for that amazing dog
 
shelterhelper03
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dogs save lives i love dogs and they love me
and so does barney with a happy family
 
shelterhelper02
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Its good to see that a human and an animal can come together to help each other out.
 
Kate R.
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this is an awesome article!
 
LynnLucyDoris
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It's amazing how much empathy an animal can have for a human. The dog seemed to instinctively know what to do. Hopefully he and the woman found their ways home.
 
Jamie M.
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How wonderful that the dog found someone to be with when he was lonely and scared. They both served a purpose for each other. Too bad the authorities did not try harder to find the owners.
 
Doug M.
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Wow, what a heartwarming and uplifting story...we all hope that someone comes along and gives us what we need at the moment we need it the most! This lady was very lucky! Even if she suffers from dementia, and wandered from her home and got lost, someone was looking after her!
 
TimDemp30
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What a great story! Amazing that it was a stray dog that helped the old woman out. So glad to hear that they did not bring the dog to a pound where he may have been put down. He deserves a medal. I'm sure that once folks hear the story that a lot of people will want to adopt him.
 
Mark B.
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I hope the dog found its way home.
 
Ashlee S.
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Hope the dog finds his way home!!!
 
Tad D.
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Thats a great story. Hopefully the dog made it back home as well.
 
Jamie M.
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What a sweet story. This was probably someone's dog that had gotten lost and while the woman needed the dog for warmth, maybe the dog just wanted someone for comfort if it was scared. Too bad they could not find the owner and return the dog. I hope it finds it's way home.
 
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Guess this is another one of those culture things. Dog saves life, throw dog away.
 
gregw
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I am startled by this story. The dog saves a life and gets let loose to wander. What a sad ending for the hero dog.
 
Annemarie S.
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It's a shame the dog didn't get to go home with her.
 
Tic T.
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I'd just be afraid that someone with dementia would not be able to properly care for the dog if she took it. Sweet story though.
 
Sharon L.
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Man, if that lady had been a relative of mine. That dog would have a forever home.
If anyone posted it missing it could be returned. Buy maybe he needed someone too.
 
Mary G.
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Dogs and their well tuned "sixth sense" are simply amazing. Fate stepped in dressed in the guise of a stray dog and saved this woman's life. Nice touch that the officers brought the pooch back to the park, but would have been nicer yet if they kept it as a mascot of sorts until they were able to find someone to give it a loving home.
 
bushadvisor
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What an interesting story. Animals are so perceptive.
 
Cindy M.
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Wow a total stranger.
 
Jill6Johnson
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what happened to the dog
 
Louise P.
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I am glad that they took the dog back to the park. For saving the woman the dog did not deserve to die and at least the authorities did this. Although it would've been nice if someone would've adopted the dog if no one claimed him.
 
jill l.
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All the thanks this dog gets is being released back in the park!!???? I think he deserves more than this. For God's sake, he just saved this womans life.
 
hawley97
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Can't believe they put the dog back in the park!!!
 
Sandra P.
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I hope the dog found his way home. I would think after what he did for this woman, an effort might have been made to ensure he found his home safely. Exceptional dog.
 
suzie80
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did someone claim the dog I hope so..

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