Villagers in Nepal’s Kanchenjunga region were baffled-- wild animals were preying on their livestock but they had ruled out leopards. Finally, a camera trap caught a dhole (Cuon alpinus) also known as ...

Nepal was declared an open defecation free zone for humans in 2019, but in Pokhara it is the dogs that are creating nuisance. Public complaints about streets strays using sidewalks as lavatories in ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Dogs across Nepal were honored during the annual festival of “Kukur Puja” on Thursday, with offerings of flower garlands, treats and vermillion marks on their heads. In Nepal, ...

As Nepal’s Hindus celebrate their dogs as protectors and companions during the Tihar (Deepavali) festival, endangered wild dogs face multiple threats such as habitat loss, conflict, predator ...

The search and rescue efforts in Nepal following the devastating earthquake last weekend has been all hands — and paws — on deck. As workers pour into the destroyed area from all over the world to ...

Nepal on Monday celebrated the second day of Tihar, commonly known as "Kukur Tihar", the festival of dogs , giving them VIP treatment. Dogs, regarded as the guardians and messengers of Yama, the god ...

Nepalese dogs received blessings in the form of vermillion powder on their heads and garlands around their necks during the Tihar festival on Nov. 6, 2018. The annual five-day celebration sees ...