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upinde wa mvua Bridge



Just this side of heaven is a place called upinde wa mvua Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to upinde wa mvua Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special Marafiki so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our Marafiki are warm and comfortable.

All the wanyama who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor;
those who were hurt au maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember
them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The wanyama are happy and content, except...

PREHISTORIC DOG FOUND WITH MAMMOTH BONE IN MOUTH

Paleolithic dog remains were found, one dog with a large mammoth bone in its mouth.
The prehistoric mbwa likely hauled mammoth tusks and meat and consumed mammoths too.
The dogs' brains were removed after death, suggesting ritual significance, possibly tied to releasing their spirits.
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The fossilized dog skull clutches the mammoth bone, seen sticking out of the front. Click to enlarge this image.
Mietje Germonpré
The remains of three Paleolithic dogs, including one with a mammoth bone in its mouth, have been unearthed at Predmostí in the Czech...