Famous singing dog Muktar (Hachico) in Yalta, Crimea died after concert

The dog Mukhtar, who over the years became a living landmark in Yalta, Crimea died. He had been waiting for his dead owner for 12 years and was known as a local Hachiko.
The animal began to be noticed on the Yalta promenade 12 years ago. It turned out that his owner, who worked as a lifeguard on the beach, died for unknown reasons, but Mukhtar tried to find him among passers-by. Soon, almost the entire city learned this story and nicknamed the dog Hachiko. Recall that in Japan, the dog of the Akita Inu breed from May 21, 1925 to March 8, 1935, was waiting at Shibuya Station for his owner, Professor Hidesaburo Ueno, who went to work at the university and died of a stroke.
A monument was erected to Hachiko during the life of the dog.
Mukhtar had musical abilities. About ten years ago the dog approached the local musician Viktor Malinovsky and began to “sing along.” They formed a kind of duet. The dog even had favorite compositions: ” From Souvenirs to Souvenirs” by Demis Roussos, “Strangers In The Night” by Frank Sinatra and “There is Only a Moment” by Alexander Zatsepin.
Mukhtar came to the musician more and more often, and after some time he himself was waiting for the man at their usual place to start the concert.

Once Mukhtar heard people screaming with delight on the trampoline, which the boat was dragging along the water. He decided that they were drowning, rushed to the rescue and was hit by the blades of the motor, but survived. His owner was a lifeguard, so apparently, he taught him how to react to emergencies.
On August 15, the dog and the musician played another joint concert on the promenade, during which Mukhtar behaved as usual. However, upon returning home, the dog refused to enter the apartment, so Malinovsky called the veterinarian. The doctor who arrived stated that due to age of the dog, his heart began to fail. The dog later died peacefully.
“He didn’t get sick at all. He just left because of his age - the dog was 20 years old.”
The head of the local administration, Yanina Pavlenko, called the death of the dog a "great loss." “Mukhtar was known and loved by almost everyone who came to our city. A very loyal dog. Of course, it’s a pity,” she said.

"The residents of Yalta appealed to the administration with the initiative to perpetuate the memory of the dog. This idea was supported by the head of the city," the press service said.
The statue is planned to be installed on the promenade, where the dog came for many years and waited for its first owner.
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