by A dog named Maya is patiently waiting. She is waiting outside a hospital in Spain for her human to get better while she is recuperating.
The devoted Akita appeared outside the Elda General Hospital after her 22-year-old mom, Sandra Iniesta, suffered from appendicitis while returning home by car from a holiday with her family.
They made an emergency stop at the hospital near Alicante and Sandra underwent surgery to remove her appendix.
When Sandra’s dad tried to put Maya back in the car, the dog refused to budge, the Telegraph reports.
Maya sigue esperando a su dueña a las puertas del Hospital de Elda (vía @radioelda) https://t.co/giW0m8Y1bN pic.twitter.com/BISSukWjFZ
— Radio Alicante (@radioalicante) September 1, 2016
The dog’s steadfast devotion makes her “a fully paid-up member of the family” Sandra’s father said proudly.
Sandra told the Alicante newspaper, Información, that Maya is simply doing what she always does at home in Barcelona: “Whenever I go inside some place or another, she waits for me at the door.”
Maya’s patience and loyalty has earned her celebrity status from locals and staff, who are looking after her. The friendly dog doesn’t seem to mind all the pets and belly rubs from well wishers who have stopped by to say “hello”.
The loyal Akita’s actions are reminiscent of another Akita, the famously faithful Hachiko, who waited 10 years at a train station for his deceased owner to return.
