The devastating story of Laika, the dog who was sent into space to orbit the earth and never return, has stirred fresh heartbreak online. Laika, a mixed breed from Russia, was just one of ...

Laika, the first dog in space, made history aboard Sputnik 2 but faced a tragic fate. Sent by the Soviet Union in 1957, she became a symbol of early space exploration, yet her mission was never meant ...

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Laika was a Russian dog who was sent on a one-way trip into space and has become a symbol for the use of animals in scientific testing which has been shared online ...