This is Laika, the first dog in space:
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This new addition to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site stands out:
Marc Garneau (February 23, 1949 – June 4, 2025) 76, Canadian astronaut
Just before he made his appearance on the notable deaths list, I had done a bit of research on dogs and discovered that the first dog in space was:
Laika ( c. 1954 – 3 November 1957) was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to orbit the Earth.
Note the following excerpt regarding the meaning of the Russian word “laika” from which she was named:
Its literal translation would be "Barker", from the Russian verb "layat" (лаять), "to bark".[11] According to some accounts, the technicians actually renamed her from Kudryavka to Laika owing to her loud barking.
Well THAT’S “timely”!!
So how would a Russian dog bark… : Rööf… Rööf… Rööf… ?!
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