Source: Atlas Obscura
In 1992, sculptor Pamela Irving’s latest work, “Larry La Trobe,” was unveiled in Melbourne’s city center. The cheery, inquisitive-looking Larry was an immediate hit with the public, but in August 1995 he was stolen—despite being anchored to the site by foot-long bolts.
The life-size pooch is loosely based on Irving’s own dog, Lucy, and his name is inspired by the word for Australian boisterous behavior, “larrikinism.” The pup’s surname, “La Trobe,” was…
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