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Pilbara stalwart remembers famous furry friend Red Dog

Ian Waterstrom at the Red Dog statue in Dampier, with the hard hat he wore in the movie as an extra. (ABC Pilbara: Tom Robinson)

WA's Pilbara region is known for its blue sky, red dirt — and Red Dog.

The iconic stray roamed the state in the 1970s, hitching rides and travelling throughout the region and even as far south as Perth.

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