A 3-year-old yak found herself in a precarious situation when firefighters had to rescue her from a frozen pond.

Historically the Sherpas were traders, and yak trains still carry buffalo hides and sundry items across the 19,000 foot Nangpa La pass to Tibet, returning with salt and wool. The Sherpas are ...

fallow deer and buffalo. When firefighters arrived on scene, they said they treated it like a full ice rescue. Those with ice rescue training waded into the pond near the yak and helped open a ...