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Home : Remembering Bum The Dog: Alcoholic Dog Gets A Memorial Statue In San Diego

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Remembering Bum The Dog: Alcoholic Dog Gets A Memorial Statue In San Diego

Bum The Dog died in 1898. But this alcoholic dog was such a legend that a statue in San Diego was created in his honor a century later.

Oct 8, 2007 by J. Frank Wilson
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  • Who Was Bum The Dog?
  • Bum The Dog’s Death
  • Honoring Bum The Dog With A Bronze Statue
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San Diego, California may be full of bums these days, but there is one bum long overdue for high honors – Bum, the 19th-century town dog. A legend of his time, Bum The Dog was so popular that a century later the City of San Diego is creating a statue in Bum’s honor.

Who Was Bum The Dog?

Owned by no one, Bum used to hang out at downtown San Diego restaurants and bars, where he became an alcoholic, addicted to beer and whiskey. A Chinese resident, Ah Wo Sue, nursed him back to health, and, eventually, his likeness appeared on dog tags and licenses.

Bum The Dog’s Death

The county Board of Supervisors sent Bum to County Hospital when he was crippled with rheumatism, and at his death in 1898, he received a public funeral paid for by pennies of the children of San Diego. He was beloved by children, who liked to ride on his back.

Honoring Bum The Dog With A Bronze Statue

Bum The Dog San Diego
Bum The Dog San Diego

Now, over 100-years later, The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation and San Diego-Edinburgh Sister City Society are building a bronze statue of the St. Bernard-spaniel mix that will be displayed in the Gaslamp Quarter section of downtown San Diego.

J. Frank Wilson
J. Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson is a retired teacher with over 30 years of combined experience in the education, small business technology, and real estate business. He now blogs as a hobby and spends most days tinkering with old computers. Wilson is passionate about tech, enjoys fishing, and loves drinking beer.


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