Man dies after marrying dog for luck
A Nepalese man has died three days after marrying a dog in the hope it would bring him good luck.
Phulram Chaudhary died after he had tied the knot with the dog, reports daily Gorkhapatra.
The 75-year-old, from Durgauli in Kailali district, was reportedly followed a practice prevalant in the Tharu community which believes that an old man who regrows teeth must take a dog as a bride
The wedding was attended by the man's son and other relatives
The paper said: "He thought the marriage would avert a great misfortune at a later stage of life but he died within a few days."
A Nepalese man has died three days after marrying a dog in the hope it would bring him good luck.
Phulram Chaudhary died after he had tied the knot with the dog, reports daily Gorkhapatra.
The 75-year-old, from Durgauli in Kailali district, was reportedly followed a practice prevalant in the Tharu community which believes that an old man who regrows teeth must take a dog as a bride
The wedding was attended by the man's son and other relatives
The paper said: "He thought the marriage would avert a great misfortune at a later stage of life but he died within a few days."