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Dog stranded for 20 days between cliff and raging river rescued in Nepal

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The canine, named Seti, had been trapped since an October 11 flash flood isolated her on a narrow strip of land at Jagat Bagar. Her owner and local youths sustained her with biscuits while authorities and conservation groups explored rescue options. After adverse conditions grounded plans for a helicopter airlift, animal welfare advocates coordinated with professional kayakers to navigate the swollen Budhi Gandaki river. Rescuers successfully transported the dog across the water, where officials greeted the animal with a traditional ceremonial scarf.

Key points

  • Severe weather and flight permission obstacles prevented authorities from executing an in…: Severe weather and flight permission obstacles prevented authorities from executing an initial plan to airlift the stranded dog.
  • A multi-agency partnership between local officials, conservation groups, and kayakers ena…: A multi-agency partnership between local officials, conservation groups, and kayakers enabled a successful river-based rescue.
  • Rescuers secured the dog inside a kayak to ferry it to safety, where officials presented…: Rescuers secured the dog inside a kayak to ferry it to safety, where officials presented it with a traditional ceremonial scarf.

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Trapped for 20 days on a narrow strip of land between a sheer cliff and the raging Budhi Gandaki river in Nepal's Gorkha district, a dog named Seti was finally rescued on Friday evening by two kayakers who braved rain and strong currents to bring it to safety. The rescue followed a three-day effort involving local authorities, animal welfare groups and residents to airlift the animal fell through.

Seti belonged to Dayaram Karki of Thado Bharyang in Dharche rural municipality-1 and had been swept away during the Oct 11 flash flood in Budhi Gandaki basin. Seti survived on an isolated patch of land at Jagat Bagar, near the boundary of Chumanubri and Dharche rural municipalities, where residents spotted it last Wednesday.

Karki and local youths threw biscuits across the water to feed Seti. The plight of the stranded animal prompted a coordinated rescue effort involving Chumanubri rural municipality, Manaslu Conservation Area Project, Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Services Office in Gorkha, Animal Nepal and Gorkha Jaycees.

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