GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A beloved, historic sculpture from the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim, thought to be lost forever due to the Dragon Bravo Fire, is safe and on the move.<\/p>\n
According to the Grand Canyon National Park Service, Brighty the Burro partially survived the flames<\/a> of the massive wildfire. Crews took photos with the sculpture with most of the top half intact.<\/p>\n NPS said he is getting ready for his journey to the South Rim, where he\u2019ll call the agency\u2019s Museum Collection<\/a> home. Specialists will assess his condition and figure out if he can be restored to his former glory, or if a new version will take his place at the Grand Canyon Lodge.<\/p>\n Nearly a month ago, the Grand Canyon Historical Society shared an image on Facebook<\/a> that appeared to show Brighty badly burned.<\/p>\n The bronze burro, dedicated to a real-life donkey who lived in the Grand Canyon in the early 1900s, had been in the lodge for more than 50 years, with hikers often rubbing its nose before heading onto a hike.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear when the fate of the sculpture will be decided. \u201cOne thing\u2019s for sure, Brighty\u2019s legacy as a North Rim icon will live on,\u201d park officials said.<\/p>\n See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n