Bitter return: Fukushima residents find more misery upon return to village in no-entry zone

[Barrett808]

... Shoichi Akimoto, 60, stood in the garden, looking confused.

His pet dog, John, still tied to his kennel, was lying dead in a burrow it had dug. …

Kobayashi put unburned incense sticks on the gaunt body of the white-and-brown dog.

"My dog will accept it although the incense is not burned," he said. "I will bury his body on my next return."

The voice from the walkie-talkie made a final announcement: "For all of you, the time is up."

Bitter return: Fukushima residents find more misery upon return to village in no-entry zone

[sasha031]

1. the heartbreak , one can only imagine the grief these people are going through

to have had to leave their beloved pets behind. this story is just so sad:cry:

[Raschel]

2. I will give my pet extra hugs in their honor.

[GliderGuider]

3. Oh God.

My heart breaks.

[kristopher]

4. Can you imagine having one visit to salvage your life into a 32"X32" plastic bag?

I wish I could fully express the depth of anger I feel about the US media ignoring this ongoing catastrophe and its consequences.

[phantom power]

5. Well, you know, we killed that Arab guy. And Donald Trump said some stuff.

[madokie]

6. Yeah and President O didn't wipe eithers ass

after he kicked the shit out of them now did he. :hi: