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His Akita dog stayed by him and was still attached to a leash when police arrived.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Kayleigh Roy said the incident happened on June 29 on a trail near Talcott Mountain when Phoenix, a German shepherd, pit bull and Akita labrador mix, started sprinting down the trail.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Kayleigh Roy said the incident happened on June 29 on a trail near Talcott Mountain when Phoenix, a German shepherd, pit bull and Akita labrador mix, started sprinting down the trail.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
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“Akita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Akita. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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Akita
geographical name
Aki·ta
ä-ˈkē-tä 
ˈä-kē-ˌtä
city and port on the Sea of Japan in northern Honshu, Japan population 317,625
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