And both have been sculpted as an example of precious courage for everyone to follow. The little girl Karina Chikitova in Siberia is nicknamed "little Mowgli" by the indigenous people - the name of the main character in the famous book "The Jungle Book", because of the interesting story. seems impossible in this world.
Little girl Karina and her dog Naida are really a couple of close friends who "have blessings to share, misfortunes to share". (Photo: Mirror)
At the age of 4, little girl Karina took her dog Naida for a walk, and then they both got lost in the deep forest nearby, where there were many dangers lurking like hungry wolves or ferocious bears. In the midst of the severe cold of the Yakutai region - the coldest place in Russia, the dog Naida snuggled into Karina's lap to keep her warm. Due to trying to find Karina's father - who was on a business trip, the couple got lost in the deep forest.The dog stayed with Karina for 9 days and nights before finding its way home to beg for help. The villagers flocked to find Karina but did not dare to go deep into the forest because they lacked protective gear as well as weapons to fight bears and wild wolves.
The dog Naida warmed Karina in the cold of the deep forest. (Photo: Mirror)
Three days later, they found the girl sleeping soundly in a hole, completely healed to the surprise of many people. It is known that Karina survived by drinking river water and eating wild berries. When found, Karina was severely malnourished. She was starving, exhausted, and bitten by mosquitoes all over her body. The bronze statue of Karina and Naida named "The Little Girl and the Dog" was made by Nikolay Chochchasov - an indigenous sculptor, to honor the girl's will to survive, resilience and bravery. small Yakut people and the dedication of smart dogs. The statue is solemnly placed at the Yakutsk airport - the city of this coldest land in the world.
Bronze statue of Karina and Naida. (Photo: Mirror)
Back to the story of the little girl Karina and the dog, when she met Naida again, the first word that Karina said to Naida was… a sentence of "blame": "Why did you leave me?". But actually, this act of Naida saved Karina's life. When returning to the village to ask for help, Naida could not follow the track to return to find Karina anymore, but thanks to that, the rescue team stopped at the riverbank, accidentally seeing her footprints left on the wet ground. Soon after, they found the girl lost in the deep forest for 12 days and nights.
Karina Chikitova on being rescued from the jungle. (Photo: Mirror)
Karina's grandmother praised her granddaughter: “She is hardly afraid of the forest at all. But also thanks to Naida for help." Karina was hospitalized after being rescued but quickly recovered.
Little dog Naida saved his owner after more than 10 days lost in the deep forest. (Photo: Mirror)
The doctor treating Karina at the children's hospital in Yakutsk, Fedora Gogoleva, said: “Karina's family lived in a remote village and perhaps this factor saved her life. Because she grew up close to nature, she used to follow her grandmother and parents to the forest to pick strawberries, so Karina showed no fear when she got lost in the deep forest. She herself is also a very strong person with a strong will. I think these things really saved her life.” As one of the team to rescue Karina, Albert Semyonov shared his experience: “This forest has a lot of bears, when we come here, we have to be accompanied by people who know how to shoot to make us feel at ease. more static. However, our fear of bears was quickly replaced by another, more terrible fear, that of a defenseless little girl lost in unfathomable danger."
