PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Miss Ellie, a Chinese crested hairless who was a star in the Smoky Mountains resort area, has died. She was 17.
Ellie was the star of shows at the Comedy Barn in Pigeon Forge and, according to The Mountain Press, had a worldwide following.
She appeared on The Animal Planet cable show “Dogs 101” and was on billboards and in a commercial.
Pigeon Forge Mayor Keith Whaley proclaimed Nov. 12 as “Miss Ellie Day” for her efforts to raise money for the local humane society. Over the years, Ellie helped raise more than $100,000 for the Sevier County Humane Society.
She will be cremated.