Dog Reunited With Owner After Surviving Deadly Floods in Nepal

When devastating floodwaters came rushing toward communities in Nepal, one family knew they needed to get to safety. There was just one heartbreaking problem: their deaf dog, Sweetie, could not hear them calling her. Sweetie’s family was forced to leave without knowing what would happen to the dog who had shared their lives for years. As water, mud, and debris devastated communities along the Trishuli River, they could only hope that somehow Sweetie would survive. Days later, Shoba Shrestha returned to the flood-ravaged area looking for her dog. Against incredible odds, Sweetie was there, and the quiet reunion between the two offered one small moment of relief amid an overwhelming tragedy. Credit: YouTube Sweetie Couldn’t Hear Her Family Calling Sweetie lived with her family in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, one of the areas devastated by the catastrophic August floods. When the disaster approached, the family tried to get their dog to move to safety with them. Sweetie is deaf, however, which made an already terrifying situation even more difficult. Shrestha later explained that they tried calling for her, but Sweetie could not hear them and would not leave. With the flood approaching, ...