Lefson found Rupee and adopted the canine, thus began their travels and now Rupee has become the first dog to reach the Everest Base Camp.
"This dog came running for me and collapsed at my feet, a puppy on his last legs," Lefson was quoted as saying by South Africa's Independent Online news portal.
"The puppy couldn't have been in a lower place. The little fellow had heart, I could tell that, but he was so weak having no food or water for days, if not weeks," Lefson said.
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