Portal:Scotland/Selected picture/March, 2009



Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh, Scotland, after reportedly spending fourteen years guarding his owner's grave, until his own death on 14 January 1872

A year after the dog died, the philanthropist Baroness Burdett Coutts, had a statue and fountain erected to commemorate him. Several books and films have been based on Bobby's life, including Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson and the films Greyfriars Bobby and The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

Photo credit: MykReeve