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Sadly Bobby died on 14 January 1872 after Edinburgh Veterinary College concluded he had succumbed to cancer of the jaw.
He was buried just inside the gate of Greyfriars Kirkyard, not far from John Gray’s grave.
To prove how moved the people of Edinburgh were about Bobby’s story, he was awarded keys to the city.
The heart-warming story continues to be well known in Scotland, with visitors even able to take guided tours around commemorative sites dedicated to the Skye Terrier.
Many fans come to pay tribute to Bobby by viewing a life-sized bronze statue on top of a former drinking fountain.
The monument is also infamous as Edinburgh’s smallest listed building.
It was commissioned a year after the dog’s death by English philanthropist Lady Burdett-Coutts, widely known as “the richest heiress in England”.
As president of the Ladies Committee of the RSPCA, who was also touched to hear about Bobby’s tale, the statue was erected at the junction of George IV Bridge and Candlemaker Row.
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