John Otto's Dog - Grand Junction, CO
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N 39° 04.046 W 108° 34.194
12S E 710239 N 4327070
Creator of the Colorado National Monument, John Otto was almost always accompanied by a dog.
Waymark Code: WMCZ7W
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2011
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John Otto had several dogs throughout his life. To create the roads into what became the Colorado National Monument, one of his dogs had a tragic habit of barking at dynamite fuses, usually backing off before detonation occurred. Otto's next dog was kept away from the sparking fuses. (from (
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