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A NEW celebrity has taken up residence in town – Bob the dachshund has won an army of fans since he relocated to Killarney from Waterford in the past fortnight.

So popular has Bob proved with guests from across the globe, that his winsome features are now adorning in-demand t-shirts and the adorable rescue dog made his debut as a movie star in a video released this evening.

Together with his buddy Kevin Leahy, owner and manager of The Black Sheep Hostel on New Street, Bob gives visitors to the area a warm welcome.

And he enjoys pottering around the spacious south-facing grounds of his new home in his spare time, even keeping an eye on the resident free-range chickens to ensure their safety.

“I always wanted a sausage dog and when I met Bob at a dachshund rescue centre, that was it! We make a great team,” Kevin told Killarney Advertiser.

The Killarney man opened The Black Sheep Hostel 15 months ago and it has gone from strength to strength. “I had the idea for a hostel like this while on my own travels in South America,” said Kevin.

The cute sausage dog is the latest in a line of celebrity Killarney canines. Several years ago Zac the singing dog won fame from his perch in Knockreer while Bob’s pal Charlie, a spaniel who accompanies Donal Dux O’Donoghue as he ferries visitors across Killarney’s lakes, is another well-known pooch.

T-shirts featuring Bob are now available at The Black Sheep Hostel. See Bob in action in the video here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw-EzsS6ddQ-bnRkclRUNDgySm8/view
 

 
Above: Bob with his owner Kevin Leahy.