The "Tail" of Two Cities - The Brother Dogs Project

Bum
San Diego's Official Town Dog
Died November 10, 1898 - Aged 12 YearsLoved by everyone - owned by no one. His name suited him because he arrived as a town stowaway, befriended everyone and "bummed" quality food from the local eateries. As a young dog he survived a scuffle with another dog on the Santa Fe train tracks. Though he lost a foreleg and part of his tail, his spirit was unbroken. He guarded the children, led the parades and fire trucks, and had many adventures. So admired was Bum that the City Council awarded him a lifetime dog license. When he died, children collected pennies for a proper burial.

Greyfriars Bobby
Died 11th January 1872
Aged 16 YearsGreyfriars Bobby is one of Edinburgh's best loved characters who served his master in life and watched over his grave in Grefriars Kirkyard after he died.

Presented to the citizens of San Diego by the citizens of Edinburgh, Scotland to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Sister City link and to extend an invitation to visit Edinburgh,
August 1997

The "Tail" of Two Cities - The Brother Dogs ProjectThe San Diego-Edinburgh Sister City Society, Inc. has brought these two dogs together to celebrate the friendship between our cities and to memorialize the remarkable stories of Edinburgh, Scotland's Official Dog, "Greyfriers Bobby" and San Diego's Official Town Dog, "Bum".

Our sincere appreciation to all who made this possible:
Centre City Development Corporation
Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation
The Family of Ida Hays Irvine
Marie Hitchcock · Evelyn Carroll · Chrissy McPherren Ambler · Wendy Lucas-Meyer

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