Udhampur, June 20 -- A unique participant stole the show during a special yoga session organised by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at its 13th Battalion campus in Sui, Udhampur, ahead of the 11th International Yoga Day.

It wasn't a senior officer or yoga expert but a stray dog, trained by NDRF personnel over two years, that captured hearts by flawlessly mirroring yoga asanas alongside 55 human practitioners.

The event, held on Friday, aimed to promote wellness and mindfulness, but the dog's precision in poses like downward dog and balancing stretches left everyone in awe.

Its smooth execution of poses, from downward dog to balancing acts, carried a strong yet whimsical message: "If a stray dog can learn yoga, why can't hum...