Dog Guards Boy's Body for 3 Days After Mountain Trip: Found in Snow Pile

Khaosod•International•257d ago

Reader Briefing

A loyal dog remained by the side of a deceased 13-year-old boy for over three days in a snow pile in India's Himachal Pradesh mountains.

•A 13-year-old boy, Piyush Kumar, died after going on a mountain trip with relatives in Himachal Pradesh, India.
•His loyal dog stayed by his side for over three days in a snow pile while he was deceased.
•Search and rescue teams found the boy and the dog during a mission after the pair went missing on January 23, 2026.
•The incident has drawn comparisons to the story of Hachiko, the loyal Akita dog.

Overview

•On January 23, 2026, Piyush Kumar and Vikas Rana set out to visit the Bharmani Mata temple.
•Piyush Kumar and Vikas Rana went missing after traveling into the mountains in Himachal Pradesh.
•On January 26, 2026, a search and rescue team located the body of Piyush Kumar in a snow pile.
•A dog was found sitting by Piyush Kumar's body, having guarded it for over three days.
•Search and rescue teams carefully approached the dog, which initially barked protectively before being secured.
•Piyush Kumar's body and Vikas Rana's body were moved, and the dog was also taken by helicopter.
•The families of Piyush Kumar and Vikas Rana received their bodies and took the dog home.
•The story has resonated online, with many users comparing the dog's loyalty to that of Hachiko, drawing parallels to true love and devotion.

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Key Quotes

TikTok User 1

"In a world where humans often fail each other, a dog showed what true love, devotion and loyalty look like, staying till the very end, guarding the ones he loved, even in death."

ในโลกที่มนุษย์มักสร้างความผิดหวังให้แก่กัน สุนัขตัวหนึ่งกลับแสดงให้เห็นถึงความรักที่แท้จริง ความจงรักภักดี และความซื่อสัตย์ โดยอยู่เคียงข้างจนถึงที่สุด คอยปกป้องคนที่มันรัก แม้กระทั่งในความตาย

TikTok User 2

"They say dogs are angels without wings."

พวกเขาบอกว่าสุนัขคือเทวดาที่ไม่มีปีก

TikTok User 3

"God, we don't deserve dogs."

พระเจ้า เราไม่คู่ควรกับสุนัขเลย

Key Entities

Person

Piyush Kumar(ด.ช.ปิยุศ กุมาร)

A 13-year-old boy who tragically died during a mountain trip in Himachal Pradesh and was found with his loyal dog guarding his body.

Vikas Rana(นายวิคัส รานา)

A 19-year-old cousin of Piyush Kumar who accompanied him on a mountain trip in Himachal Pradesh and also perished.

Hachiko(ฮาจิโกะ)ℹ️

A famous Japanese dog whose story of unwavering loyalty to his deceased owner is being used as a comparison to the dog in the current news report.

Place

Himachal Pradesh(รัฐหิมาจัล)ℹ️

The mountainous state in northern India where the tragic incident of Piyush Kumar and Vikas Rana occurred.

Bharmani Mata temple(วัดภารมานี มาตา)

The temple in Bharmour town that Piyush Kumar and Vikas Rana intended to visit during their fateful mountain trip.

Bharmour town(เมืองภารมูร์)

The town located in the state of Himachal Pradesh where the Bharmani Mata temple at the center of the trip is situated.