Stray Dog Joins Climbers On Expedition To Top Of Himalayan Peak

Dog From Napal Makes Trip To The Top Of The Himalaya Mountain

Sure, we’ve all heard of people making the dangerous trek up to the top of the Himalayan Mountains, but have you heard of a stray dog that made it all the way to the top? Well, that’s exactly what happened for one canine.

Mera, a 45-pound stray Nepalese mutt tagged along with a team of mountaineers, following them up to the top of the 23,389-foot peak in Nepal’s Himalayas – a first in the canine world.

Mera, thought to be a cross between a Tibetan mastiff and a Himalayan sheepdog, became the first dog ever to reach the summit of Baruntse on Nov. 9 last year, according to Outside magazine.

The four-legged climber joined a team led by mountain guide Don Wargowsky of Seattle for their strenuous month-long expedition to the peak. Over the course of the journey, Wargowsky shared his tent with the dog, giving it a sleeping pad and a jacket to use as a bed.

Billi Bierling of the Himalayan Database, an organization that documents climbing expeditions in Nepal, told the magazine that Mera’s feat could be the highest-recorded elevation ever reached by a dog anywhere in the world.

“I am not aware of a dog actually summiting an expedition peak in Nepal,” Bierling said.

By: Maytinee Kramer