Army Dog Center Gilgit

Army Dog Center in Gilgit

Gilgit stands where the Gilgit and Hunza rivers meet, on the Karakoram Highway between Hunza, Skardu and the plains. Mountains rise steeply on every side, and the city is a busy base for traders, students and visitors heading to the high valleys.

Situations we are asked about in Gilgit

• A traveller or climber who has not reached the next stop on the highway.
• Theft from hotels and rented rooms in the bazaar area.
• Vehicles taken at night from parking beside the river road.
• A search along riverbanks and hillside paths after rain or snow.

Mountain weather changes fast, and landslides can close a road within hours. Scent is easier for a dog to follow than marks are for people to see on steep, rocky ground, but rain and snow shorten the time. Protect the spot with a clean sheet if you can, and keep everyone off the path.

Report serious crimes to the police on 15, then call Army Dog Center on 0300-5780720. Tell us your valley or locality, the road you are on, and the time you noticed, so we can say honestly what can be arranged.

Visitors to Gilgit often arrive by the Karakoram Highway and move on within days, so a missing traveller may have left few local contacts. Give us the name of the hotel or guest house, the last day and time they were seen, the route they planned, and what they carried. If the person is local, give the neighbourhood or valley. Accurate details at the start save valuable hours.