Boy mauled by dog at rail station: A nine-year-old boy had stitches in his face after being mauled by an akita dog at a railway station on the Wirral.
Dogs could be put down after attacks: Three japanese Akita dogs could face a death sentence after their owner admitted they mauled three smaller dogs.
Girl scarred by dog she asked to stroke: A girl told how she needed a dozen stitches in her lip after she was savaged by an akita dog as she played in a North Wales street.

Top Akita Sites

Japanese Akita Welfare Trust: Association dedicated to japanese Akita rescue.
Japanese Akita-Inu Club: The Japanese Akita-Inu Club are a group of devotees and enthusiasts dedicated to the Japanese Akita Inu in the UK, which are known throughout the rest of the world as Akita or Akita Inu.
Akita Inu: Akita Inu information page at Wikipedia.
Akita Central: Lots of information on the Akita breed, including general breed information, health, training, breeders, and rescue information.
Akita Rescue & Welfare: AR&W helps rehoming unwanted akitas throughout the UK.