Welcome to Russian History Retold.

Today we have a special episode as part of a cross promotion this podcast is doing with history daily.

I'm going to play an episode they did a few years back that I think you will enjoy.

It's called Likah the Space Dog.

At History Daily they do daily history daily.

Every weekday host Lindsey Graham, host of some of the most popular history podcasts

like American scandal and American history tellers takes you back in time to explore a momentous moment

that happened on this day in history.

Whether it's to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day that will live in infamy

or to celebrate that 20th day in July 1969 when mankind reached the moon,

history daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world one day at a time.

It's a cold night in 1957 in Moscow.

The neon lights of a restaurant beam off the wet streets.

In a dark alleyway, a young employee in a dirty apron exits out the back door.

As he trudges out into the alley, taking out the trash, a swift, small movement catches his eye.

It's a strange mutt.

The man watches for a moment as the dog chumps on a chicken bone from an overturned garbage can.

The dog stops eating, lifts up her head and stares the man down.

The restaurant worker tries to shoe her away, but the dog won't budge.

So he steps over her, picks up the overturned garbage can, and empties his pale inside.

As he puts the lid back on the can, he notices the dog's ribs.

It's clear she hasn't eaten a good meal in ages, and she's in rough shape.

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