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Feb 2025
28m 15s

The Happy Pod: From rescue to romance

Bbc World Service
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How a plea to fly a dog to the US ended in marriage. Adri Pendleton and Niklas Stöterau fell in love after he came to the rescue. Also: a son who's saved his dad's life, twice; and helping the homeless through tennis.

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