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The once-popular cat, called Tombili, is a stray cat on the streets of Istanbul, the "City of Cats", which is famous for its lazy posture being photographed by netizens and posted to social media.
Tombili had countless fans around the world during his lifetime, and many cat slaves came to Istanbul from abroad to visit it. This has also made Tombili a household name in Istanbul.
Tombili's pose has also become a hot material on social media
The netizens' ps have made Tombili famous all over the world
Unfortunately, however, shortly after it became famous, he went to cats due to illness. After it left, locals posted an obituary in the place where it often haunted: "You will live forever in our hearts." The mascot on the street, the beloved Tombili, was no longer tormented by illness and closed its eyes on August 1, 2016. ”
At that time, there were 17,000 petitions for the deceased Statue of Tombili. So the Istanbul government built a bronze statue in the place where Tombili was looking at the street scene during his lifetime.
A bronze sculpture of Tombili and other bodies voluntarily made by sculptor Sever Sahin was completed in October.
The cement-repaired steps are enclosed with warning tapes.
The statue of Tombili was unveiled on World Animal Protection Day on October 4, with many locals attending the unveiling ceremony.
People placed flowers and cat food and even drinks in front of the bronze statue.
Tourists from all over the world stop to commemorate the occasion.
A month later, however, people were surprised to find that the statue of Tombili was missing.
For a time, news of the statue's theft flooded the internet. This has also disappointed local citizens and fans around the world.
But two days later, whether the thieves were under pressure or the stolen goods were too difficult to sell, the statue of Tombili was secretly put back in place. A local butcher, Ilias Chetinkaya, said, "At that time, we were all demoralized, and it was great to be able to come back." ”
Today, the statue of Tombili is still lying there looking at the streetscape, and as a local attraction, it continues to attract tourists from all over the world.