Italian worker Carlo Soriani named his dog “Fido”, which means “faithful” in Italian. Fido accompanied his master to the bus stop every day, where Soriani caught a ride to work in the Tuscan town of Borgo San Lorenzo. When Soriani was killed by bombs during WWII, Fido still trekked to the stop. The dog continued doing so for the next 14 years, until his death in 1958.

Like Hachiko, Fido became a national symbol of loyalty, and a statue was built in his honor.