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Indian dog becomes first canine to reach Mt Everest base camp

Kathmandu: Slumdog mountaineer! A homeless eight-month-old Indian dog named 'Rupee' has scripted history by becoming the first canine to reach Mount Everest Base Camp.Rupee, the first dog ever officially recorded at the Everest Base Camp



After eight-and-a-half days, facing snow delays, rainstorms, mudslides and a yak attack en route, Rupee and Lefson reached the Base Camp, before a galloping three-and-a- half-days back down.

The team summited Base Camp on October 26 and a pair of embroidered prayer flags were tied, "with the wish that the gods above will bestow a home on all the homeless dogs below".

"The trek to the top of the world was done in Oscar's honour," an emotional Lefson said.

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