The monument to the Tail appeared in Tula few years ago, But the tail in the sculptural image is missing. The monument is an image of a small dragon without a tail, which is a symbol of the successful delivery of the session students. This image is complemented by the image of the record book in the clutches of a dragon.

The monument is small in size, for about 0, 3 m tall and weighs about 10 pounds. The dragon sculpture is cast from copper pennies, which, according to popular student belief, can bring good luck on exams. For the manufacture of this monument used 91 coin.

The monument to the Tail is mounted at the walls of the Tula state University, Lenin Avenue, 92. The idea of this monument and its one who embodies in life is a former student of Tula University, businessman, publisher and poet, Igor Zolotov.

The opening of this is not quite normal of the monument took place on 8 September 2007. This event students accepted on "hurrah" because the monument is dedicated to the basic problem of many students – the "tails" in various academic disciplines.

If you perform a certain ritual monument, it will bring the student in his academic life of luck. You need to come to the dragon before an important exam and hold its tail or flip a coin or simply pet lizard. To successfully defend a diploma, you need to RUB the record book. To successfully get a job, you need to lay flowers to the monument. They say that a photo taken with this mascot leads to a large fortune. Tula newlyweds come to the dragon to fulfill their rituals. If the groom is going to scratch the dragon's belly, then his wife will be good. If the bride Pat the lizard on the head, the husband is smart.

After the monument was established, it has already managed to steal. One time it happened in October 2007. Then Tula police for several days looking for the kidnappers, which is obviously very needed luck in the exams. The monument was eventually found in an urn near the building of the school № 20 on Lenin Avenue and returned to its rightful place.

In may 2010, again an attempt was made to steal a statue. But he resisted and was for a time transferred to the University, then he again returned to its rightful place.

With the advent of this kind of monument in Tula has a new holiday – the feast of the Tail, which is celebrated by students under the motto "Хвоsтов.net" on the first Sunday of September.