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On Jubilee Square, in the middle of town, you can admire the bronze statue of Simontown’s most famous dog, Just Nuisance. The Great Dane stands tall on his rock and watches over the picturesque harbour.
The sailors cap is symbolic of the fact that this Great Dane was a certified sailor.
Just Nuisance often accompanied soldiers to the train station in Cape Town but the train station officials were not happy with this arrangement. The Royal Navy found a solution to the problem after months of deliberation. The Great Dane was declared as “Able Seaman Just Nuisance” and had the rank of a sailor.
The Great Dane died in 1944, however, his name is still well known amongst the sailors in South Africa. As seen on the picture, people still put flowers beside the bronze statue to honour the “Able Seaman Just Nuisance”.
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