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Almaty (Kazakhstan), March 23, 2026: A famous story of human kindness from a decade ago has been cast in metal, with a new art installation built over the riverbed of the Big Almaty River, which flows into the Sayran reservoir. The sculptural composition recreates the moment of a dog rescue that touched millions of social media users in 2016, when a dog fell into the reservoir and a young man climbed down to reach it but could not climb back up the steep revetment. Bystanders formed a human chain by linking arms and managed to pull out both the dog and the man.

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A video of the incident went viral, garnering around 15 million views on Daily Mail’s Facebook page and 6.5 million views across other social media platforms. Media outlets around the world reported on the rescue.

The art object was installed on March 18. The composition depicts people holding onto one another’s arms, symbolizing unity and mutual support. Almaty city administration told Kursiv LifeStyle the sculpture was privately funded, with no city budget involved. The project was approved by the Department for the Development of Public Spaces. “The concept behind the installation is built on the idea of mutual support, solidarity, and unity. The composition featur

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