India, Jan. 27 -- In a heart-wrenching end to a four-day search operation, rescue teams on Monday recovered the bodies of two cousins who went missing during a snowstorm in the Bharmour region of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district. Amid the tragedy, a touching tale of loyalty emerged as a pet dog, a pitbull, was found alive, guarding the body of 13-year-old Piyush Kumar in the freezing wilderness.

Piyush Kumar and Viksit Rana,19, had ventured toward the Bharmani Mata Temple on January 22 to record videos. The duo was caught in heavy snowfall and subsequently lost contact with their families. While State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and army helicopters scoured the treacherous terrain from above, the dog, which belonged to Viksit,...