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Guard dog 

Guard dog body cast

Guard dog body cast [Warning: this image may be disturbing to younger viewers]

Cast

House of Orpheus, Pompeii

This dog was left chained to a post to guard the House of Orpheus when the occupants fled. The bronze studs around its neck are all that remains of a collar. As the pumice fall-out deepened, the dog climbed higher — until eventually it ran out of chain and was suffocated.

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Map showing where the Guard dog was found

House of Orpheus, Pompeii

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