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The Great Catsby.
The Great Catsby.

The Great Catsby

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Duluth, Minnesota

The Great Catsby was the feline celebrity of the neighborhood around Duluth East High School. He was so friendly that he would get into people's homes or cars, but leap out the nearest window if anyone tried to keep him inside. For five years he roamed the houses and streets until he was hit by a car just before Thanksgiving 2016. He was given a large obituary in the Duluth News Tribune, and a year later a life-size bronze statue of the cat was unveiled on a pedestal at one of his favorite haunts near the high school, where he liked to lounge and get ear-rubs and pets from passers-by.

The Great Catsby

Address:
N. 40th Ave. E., Duluth, MN
Directions:
Northeast edge of the city. From MN-61/London Rd turn north at the stoplight onto 40th Ave. E. Drive a quarter-mile. Just after you cross the train tracks, look right; you'll see the statue.
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