Huntsville, Texas -
Grave of Tripod the Dog

I attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville (yes the home of that humongous statue). I chose that school there because my parents met there. They were "Bearkats" in the 50's. The Bearkat is our mascot, but as my parents remember it, the Bearkat wasn't the mascot of choice. It was a wonderful little dog that had free run of the entire classrooms. He hobbled from one building to the next nosing his way into everything. He was quite agile with his three legs. But just like Shorty the Squirrel, 3-legged dogs don't last forever. You can visit Tripod's grave in the middle of the campus underneath the beautiful trees of the Austin Building. Please pay your respects if you visit Huntsville. [Jeanah Bauer, 08/30/1999]

[RA: Tripod died in 1962. There's still some question as to if he did have only three legs, or if he just acted as if he did.]