Chinese Guardian Lions

East of Amboy on 66, Amboy, CA
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These two stautes mysteriously appeared in 2013. These are Chinese guardian lions, also called "foo dogs". Apparently there is one male and one female. The male, shown above, has one foot on a ball or sphere of some sort. Their traditional job is to protect a property. Exactly what they are protecting out here in the desert is a mystery.

They are located 1.4 miles west of Kelbaker Rd and about 4 miles east of Roy's. They are about 1/4 mile apart. So I'm showing the approximate GPS coordinates for each.

East Lion GPS: 34.559194, -115.667944

The female shelters a cub. When we were there in 2017 there was what, from a distance, looked like it might be a fold American flag, why that would be is beyond me.

West Lion GPS: 34.559179, -115.672553

Photo(s): 2017