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Jun 15
28m 28s

The Happy Pod: The tiny dog back home af...

Bbc World Service
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A tiny dog famous for her big adventure reunites with her overjoyed owners, after 529 days in the wild. Also: the escaped Tennessee Zebra; why a man risked his life to save 41 others; and a footballing first for Senegal.

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