Nepali police officers celebrate their service dogs on the second day of the Hindu festival Tihar.
"This morning we've come to the Police Canine station and watched the dogs be celebrated. We watched the show of their skills and the dogs are all very talented."
Dogs are considered sacred companions and worshipped as the messengers of Yama, the Hindu god of death.
"I think just seeing the dogs celebrated and with the handlers, how special the connection is with them... people come to Nepal to climb the mountains and we are here to see the dogs."
Sunday’s event praised dogs for their contributions to crime investigations, security operations and search and rescue missions, including the flood recovery efforts in Rasuwa.
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