Semyon the Cat Monument, Semyonovski lake shore, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
This bronze monument to a fat little cat carrying all his worldly possessions in a knapsack was unveiled in 2013 in honour of an act of incredible feline loyalty and endurance. In 1987, after getting lost during a trip to Moscow, Semyon the cat reportedly spent the next six years travelling back to his owners’ apartment in Murmansk – a journey of over 1200 miles. It’s on the northern bank of Lake Semyonovskoe.
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