A pet dog was found guarding the body of its owner amid a snowstorm and biting cold in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.
As per the officials, two teenagers, identified as Viksit Rana (19), a resident of the Gharer village in Chamba, and Piyush Kumar (14) from the Malkota village, had gone for trekking in the area on January 23. Viksit, an avid vlogger, also took his dog named Sheru, a Pitbull, with him. They went uphill to shoot videos and went missing.
Key Points
- Pitbull guards owner's body in biting cold in Chamba
- 2 trekkers take dog along on trek
- SDRF found their bodies after three days of rescue ops
Rescue teams, including special mountaineering teams and the district police, along with locals initiated a search operation. The rescuers also sought assistance of the Army, following which Army helicopters and drones were used to track down the missing teenagers in dense forests and inaccessible areas.
#WATCH ' Himachal Pradesh: The SDRF rescued a dog after four days in Bharmaur subdivision today. The dog guarded his owner's body in sub-zero temperatures until rescued by SDRF.
(Visual: SDRF) pic.twitter.com/cMADf9XZRC— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2026
The bodies were finally spotted by the rescue teams amid snow after three days of operation. As soon as they approached the bodies, they found the dog sitting beside Viksit's body, leaving them in awe.
Piyush's body was also found later by the rescuers.
The bodies, along with the dog, were then airlifted from the spot and were handed over to their families.
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