Stray Dog Xiaosa Completes 1700km Race to Tibet

A stray dog has completed a 1700km journey across China after joining a cycle race from Xingou, Sichuan province to Lhasa, Tibet. The dog, nicknamed "Xiaosa", decided to stay with the cycle race after one of the cyclists gave her food.
Xiao Sa stayed with the race for 20 days and covered up to 60km a day. She also apparently climbed 10 mountains higher than 4,000 meters during her run.

In the video, cyclist Zhang Heng, 22, who is a student in Wuhan, Hubei Province, talks about the dog.



Zhang and his friends started a blog about the dog's adventures and Xiao Sa now has around 40,000 fans.

Wang Zi, another cyclist said, "She may be the first dog who ran to Lhasa along this route."

The nickname is a combination of "xiao" meaning little and the last syllable of Lhasa, where they ended their race.

Zhang said, "I would like to take the dog home and take care of her. She has been a stray on the road for a long time. She needs a home."

Source: BBC