Sunday would have been his 79th birthday (553rd in dog years): Fala

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Also, today was the day in 1952 when he died, at age 11. Or 77 and change; your choice.

Fala (dog)



FDR with Fala (August 8, 1940)
Other name(s): Murray the Outlaw of Falahill (full name)
Species: Dog
Breed: Scottish Terrier
Sex: Male
Born: Big Boy, April 7, 1940
Died: April 5, 1952 (aged 11)
Resting place: Springwood
Occupation: Presidential pet
Owner: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt
Named after: John Murray of Falahill

Fala (April 7, 1940 – April 5, 1952), a Scottish Terrier, was the dog of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. One of the most famous presidential pets, Fala was taken many places by Roosevelt. Given to the Roosevelts by a cousin, Fala knew how to perform tricks; the dog and his White House antics were mentioned frequently by the media and often referenced by Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor. Fala survived Roosevelt by seven years and was buried near him.

A statue of Fala beside Roosevelt is featured in Washington, D.C.'s Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the only presidential pet so honored. Another statue of Fala has been placed at Puerto Rico's "Paseo de los Presidentes" in San Juan.

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1. White House photographers and FDR's dog Fala poised to photograph one another, tomorrow 1942:

White House photographers and FDR’s dog Fala poised to photograph one another, tomorrow 1942: #FDRLibrary

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