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Popular Livermore Dog Statue Discovered by Railroad Tracks
The statue, which donated to the city's public art program earlier this year, may have been moved during an attempted theft.
LIVERMORE, CA: A bronze life-sized Labrador retriever statue was recently found near the railroad tracks behind Ising's Culligan Water on Railroad Avenue, according to the East Bay Times.
The Times reported that the wayward statue, which was discovered early in the morning on May 21 by one of the city's public works employees, was likely stolen.
The "Sunday with Jessie" statue is now back on the sidewalk in the 2300 block Railroad Ave. near the CREAM ice cream shop.
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According to a previous Patch article, the statue, which depicts a life-size bronze boy happily enjoying his ice cream cone with his adoring dog, was created by sculptor Susan Geissler and was donated earlier this year by Gary and Nancy Harrington of Pleasanton. Full East Bay Times story here.
Photo courtesy Lisa Swartzendruber
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