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Amboy, CA: The lion-dogs that guard the desert (Part Two)

By: Mari Makatsaria December 10, 2020January 14, 2021

Culture, Film, Style, TravelAmboy California, Amboy dog statue, Amboy lion statue, Foo dogs, Foo dogs AmboyLeave a Comment

Preserving this imperiled piece of history isn’t easy. What was once Amboy’s blessing — its remote location, which made it an oasis for travelers needing to make a pit stop for some gas and a bite — has become its curse.

Amboy, CA: The lion-dogs that guard the desert (Part One)

By: Mari Makatsaria November 19, 2020December 3, 2020

Culture, Film, Style, TravelAmboy California, Foo dog desert, Foo dogs Amboy, Lion statue amboy, Lion statue desert, Mojave Desert, Route 66, Roy's, Roy's diner, Roy's motel and cafeLeave a Comment

No one knows how the lion-dog traveled to the Mojave Desert, or who brought it there. No one knows why, for a few months, she disappeared and came back again. And yet, there she stands at six foot tall, one paw patting the head of her cub. Her tooth is chipped, knocked off by a bullet from when a traveler thought it a target and shot up the statue with a high-powered gun.