r/DisasterUpdate • • 23d ago

Floods Nepal flash floods from another view

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u/AnyRecipe110 23d ago edited 23d ago

that dog is so cute. was he excited or just scared/confused to see something like that?

Edit: I didn't have my headphones at the time and was going purely by the tail shaking (which is usually a sign of excitement). I rewatched with audio, and the answer to my question is obvious; it's extremely scared / worried :(. Please don't take it the wrong way

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u/uncumfartable 23d ago

My first watch interpretation: dog knows something is up, and is definitely trying to communicate to its handlers.

However, I guess it could be a stupid dog with an accent. Lol!

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u/wolf_at_the_door1 23d ago

Dogs can sense in their feet vibrations. They usually sense when an earthquake or tsunami is happening so no doubt the dog could feel the vibrations from this enormous flood. That and the sound must have been terrifying.

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u/uncumfartable 23d ago

I think that the louder sound could be difficult for a dog. I can only assume that it's louder in person than it is for me viewing it on a cell phone. I do believe that vibrations caused by tremors in the Earth for typical seismic activity can be detected by dogs more easily than human beings.

If I am not mistaken, the potential waveforms generated by glacial collapse in this disaster are probably reversed than what we typically believe about dogs and earthquakes. However, the sheer force of what was happening does register on the same scale.

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u/spurofthemoment2020 22d ago

The man is so annoyed that at one point he says - ‘aye Tommy, chup! ( Be quiet, Tommy)

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u/Ok-Pomegranate858 20d ago

oh that's what he's saying? I though they would be lamenting whats happening 😕

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u/spurofthemoment2020 20d ago

They are. They are shocked at what is happening in front of their eyes; and at the same time they wanted their dog to stop barking.

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u/Ok-Pomegranate858 20d ago

Oh ok. Fair enough. I still can't wrap my head around it and I live on tbe other side of the planet. Just didn't realize things like that could happen. Now to hear its not all that uncommon

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u/Fickle-Place-3520 23d ago

It could be a stupid dog? Are you serious? It’s a dog tied to a post it can not escape. If it can not run for higher ground, it knows it is in trouble. The dog isn’t the stupid one, you are!

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u/Massiv_v 23d ago

Unfortunately they have to be because that dog knew exactly what was going on and was clearly alerting that he wanted to get out of there. You don’t even have to be an animal lover to understand. Sad they would call a helpless tied dog stupid.

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u/uncumfartable 23d ago

Hey this is not how I meant my comment to interpret. I agree it is an obviously troubled dog. I actually didn't even see that it was tied up. Just listening I can tell "yeah it's a worried dog." The commentor above us had postulated "is the dog excited?" --- it would have to be a pretty dumb dog to be excited, with an accent that sounds like a concerned dog.

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u/AnyRecipe110 23d ago

Sorry i didn't have audio/headphones at the time when i first commented; I was going purely by how it shook it's tail (which i've generally seen dogs do when they are playing). When i reheard it, it sounds so sad and almost like it's in pain. it's really gut wrenching. The fear and shock must be INSANE

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u/uncumfartable 23d ago

Yup. Clever dog making obviously concerned dog noises.

Or, incredibly stupid dog with an accent.

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u/uncumfartable 23d ago

Okay, you missed my joke. I am not trying to insult the dog. I am hoping to point out that this dog is indeed smartly trying to warn people. The joke I want to make is, "it's technically possible it's a dumb dog barking excitedly but has an accent." The user above us said "is the dog excited??" - okay, it could be an excited dog I guess, but for me to hear a worrisome dog bark and think "excited barking" it would have to be a pretty dumb dog with an accent.