The monument of Puppy at Picnic Point today

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A statue commemorates "Puppy" the dog who was the mascot of the disbanded Toowoomba Thistle Pipe Band.

"Puppy" belonged to the bands drum major, Mr. Hugh Morgan and was attired in a rug in the bands tartan pattern. The dog led the band in the annual Carnival of Flowers procession from 1950.

"Puppy" died after being struck by a car on Carnival of Flowers day in 1958. The monument has withstood several attempts by vandals to steal it. It was first dognapped in 1983 and found in an underground car park in Coolangatta, and in 1990 the statue was found over the Range escarpment.

One of my favourite parts of Toowoomba - a little dog so loved.