dog, the little terrier who stole the nation's hearts with his incredible tale.The story goes that as the pet of an Edinburgh nightwatch man called John Gray, Greyfriars Bobby became a familiar sight across the city.The Skye Terrier was chosen by John, who, as constable no.
90 of the night watch of the Edinburgh Police, was required to have a small dog as a companion to keep him company on those long, cold nights.The pair were said to be inseparable and wherever John went on patrol, his diminutive partner was by his side, no matter the weather or the season.Sadly, John became poorly and reportedly died of tuberculosis on the 15th February 1858 and was buried in the local cemetery, Greyfriars Kirkyard.It was here where the legend of the.
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