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Dog stranded for 20 days between cliff and raging river rescued in Nepal

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Agarwala, V. (2026, October 31). Dog stranded for 20 days between cliff and raging river rescued in Nepal. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/dog-stranded-for-20-days-between-cliff-and-raging-river-rescued-in-nepal/articleshow/135410621.cms

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A dog named Seti was rescued after being stranded for 20 days between a cliff and the raging Budhi Gandaki river in Nepal’s Gorkha district. Local authorities, animal welfare groups, and residents had attempted to rescue Seti with a helicopter but were unsuccessful due to bad weather and logistical issues. Two kayakers, Ram Silwal and Arun Thapaliya, ultimately rescued Seti by crossing the swollen river, which was considered too dangerous for most rescuers.

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A dog named Seti was rescued on Friday evening after being stranded for 20 days between a cliff and the raging Budhi Gandaki river in Nepal's Gorkha district. Local residents first spotted Seti last Wednesday near the boundary of Chumanubri and Dharche rural municipalities, where it had been swept away during an Oct 11 flash flood. The rescue was carried out by two kayakers who braved rain and strong currents to reach Seti, after a three-day effort involving local authorities, animal welfare groups, and residents.

Seti belonged to Dayaram Karki of Thado Bharyang in Dharche rural municipality-1. During the days Seti was stranded, locals threw biscuits across the water to feed it. Rescue efforts included attempts by tourism entrepreneur and Rastriya Swatantra Party's Chumanubri president Dhawa Gyalzen Lama, local Birbal Ghale, and rural municipality chairman Nima Lama to secure a helicopter rescue, but bad weather and flight permission issues prevented this from happening. The coordinated effort involved the Manaslu Conservation Area Project, Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Services Office in Gorkha, Animal Nepal, and Gorkha Jaycees.

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Animal Nepal Chumanubri Dharche Gorkha Jagat Bagar

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Seti PERSON · 7× Chumanubri GPE · 3× Animal Nepal ORG · 2× Dharche GPE · 2× Gorkha GPE · 2× Jagat Bagar GPE · 2× Nima Lama PERSON · 2× Dayaram Karki PERSON · 1× Nepal GPE · 1× Thado Bharyang GPE · 1×

Narrative

Tourism entrepreneur and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)'s Chumanubri president Dhawa Gyalzen Lama, local Birbal Ghale and rural municipality chairman Nima Lama first explored the possibility of a helicopter rescue, but bad weather and difficulties securing flight permission ruled it out.

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2026-10-31 · Times of India

Dog stranded for 20 days between cliff and raging river rescued in Nepal · assertive framing

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Trapped for 20 days on a narrow strip of land between a sheer cliff and the raging Budhi Gandaki river in Nepal's Gorkha district, a dog named Seti was finally rescued on Friday evening by two kayakers who braved rain and strong currents to bring it to safety. asserted

who → trap → safety

The rescue followed a three-day effort involving local authorities, animal welfare groups and residents to airlift the animal fell through. asserted

rescue → follow → animal

Seti belonged to Dayaram Karki of Thado Bharyang in Dharche rural municipality-1 and had been swept away during the Oct 11 flash flood in Budhi Gandaki basin. asserted

Seti → belong → basin

Seti survived on an isolated patch of land at Jagat Bagar, near the boundary of Chumanubri and Dharche rural municipalities, where residents spotted it last Wednesday. asserted

residents → survive → it

Karki and local youths threw biscuits across the water to feed Seti. asserted

Karki → throw → Seti

The plight of the stranded animal prompted a coordinated rescue effort involving Chumanubri rural municipality, Manaslu Conservation Area Project, Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Services Office in Gorkha, Animal Nepal and Gorkha Jaycees. asserted

plight → strand → Gorkha

weather → explore → it

Animal Nepal then contacted Royal Beach Camp in Dhading, which sent a team of professional kayakers and rafters to Jagat Bagar. asserted

which → contact → Bagar

Despite persistent drizzle and the river's powerful current, Ram Silwal and Arun Thapaliya crossed the swollen Budhi Gandaki in kayaks to reach Seti. asserted

Silwal → cross → Seti

"It was drizzling, and the Budhi Gandaki was raging but they ventured into the swollen river and rescued the dog. asserted

they → drizzle → dog

I thank them," chairman Nima Lama told Nepalese news portal Setopati. asserted

Lama → thank → Setopati

The rescuers placed Seti inside a kayak and carefully ferried it across the river, ending its ordeal. asserted

rescuers → place → ordeal

Waiting on the opposite bank, Lama welcomed the team with traditional ceremonial scarves, known as khadas, and placed one around Seti's neck. asserted

Lama → wait → neck