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"OT is a search and rescue dog. He lost all his 5 siblings after birth and he was the only one who lived to see this day. Maybe it was a grand design or maybe nothing. Maybe he was meant to save all...

Published19 May 2015
Reading Time 1 mins
Author Stories of Nepal
Location Nepal
No Pride

"OT is a search and rescue dog. He lost all his 5 siblings after birth and he was the only one who lived to see this day. Maybe it was a grand design or maybe nothing. Maybe he was meant to save all...

"OT is a search and rescue dog. He lost all his 5 siblings after birth and he was the only one who lived to see this day. Maybe it was a grand design or maybe nothing. Maybe he was meant to save all these lives. In Bhaktapur, Sindupalchowk, Rasuwa - from Kyanzin to Langtang. He has done a lot for this country but he remains the same. I never see any pride in him. He is just the way he is, loyal and loving." (Met OT and his Handler Bishnu Paudel at Bhairab Bahan Gulma, Thimi, Bhaktapur)
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