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Lewis Hamilton Announces Death of Beloved Bulldog Roscoe After Pneumonia Battle

The Ferrari driver says the 12-year-old bulldog was kept on life support after pneumonia, prompting him to make the decision to put him to sleep.

Overview

  • Lewis Hamilton said Roscoe died on Sunday evening, September 28, in his arms after four days on life support.
  • Roscoe was hospitalized with pneumonia, went into cardiac arrest during sedation, was revived, and then placed in a coma.
  • Hamilton called choosing euthanasia the “hardest decision” of his life in messages shared on Instagram and X.
  • He withdrew from a Pirelli tire test at Mugello to remain with Roscoe, with Ferrari reserve Zhou Guanyu stepping in.
  • Tributes from Formula One and multiple teams followed for Roscoe, a paddock regular since 2013 with over 1.3 million Instagram followers.