Kukur Tihar: Celebrating man’s four-legged protectors
Summary
Kukur Tihar is being celebrated across Nepal today with garlands, tika and special food offered to dogs in recognition of their loyalty and protective role. The festival highlights dogs’ contributions in guarding homes and farms, assisting police investigations and helping search-and-rescue efforts after disasters.
Key Points
- Kukur Tihar is being celebrated across Nepal today to honour dogs with garlands, tika and special food.
- The article highlights dogs’ roles in guarding homes and farms, protecting business premises and assisting humans in daily life.
- Nepal Police uses trained canine units for criminal investigations, explosives detection, narcotics searches and rescue operations.
- Dogs are also deployed in disaster response to help find people trapped or missing under debris.
