Fala (dog)

Fala
	Roosevelt 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 United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt. One of the most famous presidential pets, Fala was taken to many places by Roosevelt.^[1] 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 outlived 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.

^ Leuchtenburg, William Edward (2001). In the Shadow of FDR: From Harry Truman to George W. Bush. Cornell University Press. p. 183. ISBN 0801487374.

[1] Leuchtenburg, William Edward (2001). In the Shadow of FDR: From Harry Truman to George W. Bush. Cornell University Press. p. 183. ISBN 0801487374.

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