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    COVID-19: Volunteers feed hungry animals at Nepal's revered shrine

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    COVID-19: Volunteers feed hungry animals at Nepal's revered shrine

    Animals fed by devotees risked starvation after Nepal ordered a complete lockdown

    Published:  April 13, 2020 21:26 AP  and  Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Editor
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    Kathmandu, Nepal: When COVID-19 came to Nepal, attention turned to an unlikely group of victims: hundreds of monkeys, cows and pigeons. Image Credit: AP
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    Normally, the animals are fed by thousands of devotees at the country's most revered Hindu temple, Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. Image Credit: AP
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    But last month Nepal's government ordered a complete lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. People were forbidden from leaving their homes. Temples closed. And the animals risked starvation. Image Credit: AP
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    Now, every morning and evening, a few guards, about a dozen staff and some volunteers come out to ensure that the animals survive. Image Credit: AP
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    "We are trying to make sure that these animals are not starving and they are taken care of," said Pradeep Dhakal, an official of the Pashupatinath Development Trust, which controls the temple and surrounding areas. Image Credit: AP
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    Nepal has nine confirmed cases of the coronavirus and one person has recovered. The lockdown, imposed March 24, banned all flights and ground transport, and closed markets, schools and offices. Image Credit: AP
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    It is common for devotees to feed cows, which are sacred and worshipped by the Hindus, and monkeys, which are believed to be descendants of the Hindu god Hanuman. Image Credit: AP
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    Cows line up the path leading to the temple and the banks of the Bagmati River, while monkeys roam freely around the forested hill next to the shrine. Image Credit: AP
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    Dry corn is spread out on the banks of the river for pigeons while a dough is made for cows from grain. Image Credit: AP
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    Hundreds of monkeys mostly line up to receive food from volunteers wearing masks and rubber gloves. Image Credit: AP
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    Each meal takes about four to six sacks of food. Image Credit: AP
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    The monkeys have not attacked the volunteers, said one, Nivesh Dugar. Minutes later, a large monkey snatched the plastic basket full of freshly cut-out dough. Image Credit: AP
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    In this difficult time, said Dugar, an environmental engineer, "we are just trying to help the animals survive." Image Credit: AP
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