VIDEO: Street dog 'Rambo' goes viral on social media after scaling a Pyramid in Egypt

Gulf Today Report

A street dog, named Rambo, has become a social media phenomenon in Egypt. This occurred days after a tourist captured a brief video of the dog traversing the vicinity of the Great Pyramid.

After successfully ascending to the peak of the Cheops Pyramid, it returned unharmed. In the days that followed, Rambo became a prominent figure in numerous Western newspapers and Egyptian television broadcasts.

Rambo, one of Egypt's local dogs, was featured on the screen of an Egyptian satellite channel accompanied by journalist Mona El-Shazly.

This occurred after a dog trainer decided to take care of it. This decision was made after it succeeded within a few days in becoming the subject of conversation among thousands of tourists who flock to the pyramids area in that period of time every year.

The tourists named it "Rambo" and were keen to pet it and take pictures with it.

The dog Rambo plays a pivotal role in the rehabilitation of the thousands of street dogs in Egypt that have proliferated in numerous cities and neighbourhoods in recent years.

This phenomenon prompted a female member of the Egyptian Parliament to advocate for the repatriation of these animals, suggesting that their value could be harnessed through exportation, particularly to countries where the meat is utilized in culinary traditions.

Rambo is one of six species of dogs that have inhabited Egypt for centuries. The ancient Egyptians successfully domesticated and trained these canines for guarding and hunting purposes.

However, the degeneration of some of these species into those that roam the streets without guidance has occurred. Nevertheless, dog trainer Ayman Hosny asserts that this particular Egyptian dog breed is distinguished by its activity, good health, and exceptional intelligence.

The Pharaonic dogs are regarded as one of the oldest breeds of dog known to history. This is evidenced by numerous inscriptions on the walls of ancient Egyptian temples, which depict a variety of these dogs, including the Saluki, which is characterised by its elegant shape and superior response to training.

This latter quality was a reason for it to receive the title of the royal Egyptian dog. The Saluki is classified among the oldest breeds of domesticated dogs that were used in hunting in ancient Egypt, as well as in a number of other countries in the Middle East.

It is a widely held view among experts in this field that local dogs, which are widely distributed in many Egyptian neighborhoods and streets, are a hybrid of the ancient Pharaonic and Saluki dog.

Nevertheless, they are regarded as the smartest, as they combine in their genes the genes of the six oldest breeds of dogs known to the world, whose origins date back to ancient Egypt.

These dogs were employed as skilled hunters and shepherds for centuries, in addition to participating strongly in war and guarding work.

Veterinarian Samar Abdel Rahman says that although Egyptian purebred dogs are not very popular around the world, compared to their counterparts of other breeds, they have managed to produce amazing breeds.