It's no accident that a dog is a friend of a person. So it really is. It is for this reason, since ancient times, it has become commonplace to erect various monuments for the most famous dogs of the world. Here is an obvious proof that there is no more faithful to the human animal in the whole world than a dog. All these monuments express the people's great love for their four-legged friends and give dogs the opportunity to wear the honorary status of the famous throughout the world. So, who are they, the famous dogs, who were immortalized with the help of granite, in order to save a bright memory of them.
We will begin with the famous dog named Sotr , who even during his lifetime erected a monument with the inscription: "Defender and deliverer of the city of Corinth".
History occurred in the fourth century BC during the siege of the city of Corinth. After prolonged fighting, enemy troops retreated from the walls of the city, and the army of Corinth, along with the joyful inhabitants of this city, proceeded to celebrate the victory. Tired of war and a stormy holiday, the soldiers went to bed. But the enemy did not just want to give up his positions and, waiting for the night, came to the walls of the city, hoping for a quick victory. Sleepy warriors, knowing nothing at all of the enemy's insidious plan, were resting peacefully, only the dog Comp. Did not sleep. It was he who woke his barking army Corinth and saved the city from enemy forces. The soldiers instantly repulsed the enemy attack. Residents of Corinth, in honor of gratitude for their deliverance from the enemy, installed a special stone monument and dedicated it to the faithful dog. On the silver collar of the monument the Corinthians placed the most sincere words addressed to the dog. That's how an ordinary dog got into the ranks of the famous dogs of the world.
Barry's Dog
The monument to this famous dog is in Edinburgh. This Parisian monument is one of the most famous in the world. It shows the St. Bernard, who is embraced by a small child. The monument has quite a philosophical inscription: "Barry, who saved 40 people and was killed 41". As legends tell, a dog named Barry, who was kept in an Alpine monastery, was able to save forty people, but on the forty-first his life was interrupted. If you believe the same legend, it says that the dog found a man who is very cold and to warm up, began to lick his face. When a person woke up, he was very frightened, having confused the dog with the wolf, and killed him. By the way, another legend goes around this dog, which says that this forty-first person was a child who did not kill the dog at all. The dog, having found the kid, dragged him to the monastery and saved his life. Which of these legends is true, no one knows for sure, but judging by the inscription on the monument itself, many historians are inclined to the first version.
Monument to the rescuer dog named Bolto.
Bolto was the leader among sled dogs in harness. The merit of this dog is that in 1925, while in a sled, she brought the necessary medicine to the city of Norm for a disease such as diphtheria. It was this disease in those years was the most dangerous and took a huge number of human lives. Having received this medicine, many human lives were saved and all thanks to the faithful dog. Based on this legend, famous stories were written. By the way, in Russia they started talking about this dog after the release of the cartoon, which told the audience the story of saving people from the epidemic by a dog. In honor of the dog's heroic deed, he was given two monuments that are located in cities like New York and, of course, Norm.
Monument to surviving dogs.
Another stunning story that glorified a whole group of dogs was a real story about research dogs that survived in unsuitable conditions. In history it is said that a group of Japanese researchers was forced to urgently leave the place of their winter deployment. Everything would be fine, but there was no way to take the dogs from the scientists. Therefore, they had to leave to the mercy of fate. Confident that the dogs will not survive, they built a monument in the city of Osaka. Only after a year the scientists, to continue their studies, returned to their original place, and were simply shocked by what they saw, the same dogs ran out to meet them. These dogs lived for a year in complete alienation, eating what they have. Seeing their owners, they immediately recognized them and rushed to meet them.
Monument to the Faithful.
An Italian from the city of Borgo San Lorenzo, named Carlo Sormani, somehow picked up a small puppy, thrown into a gutter. Puppy, he decided to keep himself, giving him an amazing nickname Verny. Over time, the dog completely and undeniably justified the nickname given to her. Day after day the dog devotedly went to meet the owner after work at the stop, where he came by bus. But in one unfortunate moment the owner did not return home. Not knowing anything about it, the Faithful every day, at the same time, was sitting at a bus stop in the hope of seeing his master. This continued until the dog died. Already after the death of the dog, the inhabitants of Borgo San Lorenzo decided to pay their personal money to honor the faithful dog and set the monument of the same name in their city to Verny. Here is a good example of how strong and attached can be the friendship between man and dog.
Another proof of this is the most diverse monuments of dogs that are found in virtually all cities and countries of our planet. Especially these monuments are dedicated to those dogs that, even after the death of their masters, remained loyal to them until the end of their days. These are monuments in such cities as Krakow (true Jack), Missouri (dog Shepu), Tokyo (sky-terrier Bobby) and many other cities.
These dogs of "peace and devotion" will long be heard by people. After all, they have every right to carry the honorary title "the famous people of this world."