Andhra man erects bronze statue of his dog on its 5th death anniversary

Team Udayavani, Jul 24, 2021, 1:10 PM IST

Source: ANI

A man from Andhra Pradesh erected a bronze statue of his deceased dog on its death anniversary.

ANI reported that Sunkara Jnana Prakasa Rao from Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district erected a bronze statue, to commemorate his dog’s 5th death anniversary.

Rao and his family groomed the dog for over nine years before it passed away 5 years ago. The family has since then been observing the pet’s death anniversary every year.

Andhra: Bronze statue of dog erected on its fifth death anniversary

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The family also offered special prayers and arranged a lunch for the villagers.

ANI quoted Rao saying, “We considered this animal as our own child. We brought up this animal for many years. It had been cooperative and loyal throughout its life. We are observing the fifth death anniversary today as it is our responsibility.”