What is the Texas Woofus, aka Woofus?

The Texas Woofus is a mythological chimera made up of the main staples of Texas livestock. Originally created in 1936 for the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas, the Woofus features the mane and neck of a horse, a turkey tail, pig body, duck wings, a sheep’s head, and of course, a pair of Texas longhorns.

A decorated strip of blanket hangs over each side of the Texas Woofus, which can be seen spouting water from its nozzle on the side of the Swine Building in Dallas’ Fair Park today.

This Woofus is a re-creation, however. When the original statue, created by sculptor Lawrence Tenney Stevens, was damaged in 1941, it was taken away and mysteriously disappeared. Some suspect a local Christian group thought it was too pagan and destroyed it.

In 1998 a replacement Woofus was made by David Newton at the behest of the Friends of Fair Park. The fate of the original remains a mystery. 

Woofus is located on MLK Blvd. between Nimitz and Washington near the Brisco Center.

Click here for an audio description of the Texas Woofus Statue. | Click here for the readable version.

We have setup a Texas Woofus fund to help restore Woofus to the original look, to the day he was reborn, so to speak. This project will be lead by one of the original installers. To help Woofus, donate today!

Donate to the Texas Woofus Fund

Creation and Installation Photos