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Lewis Hamilton Says Bulldog Roscoe Is in Coma After Cardiac Arrest During Treatment

Veterinarians revived the 12-year-old following sedation for pneumonia complications, with a wake-up attempt expected Saturday.

Overview

  • Hamilton shared updates and bedside photos on Instagram, asking fans to think of Roscoe and pray for him.
  • He said Roscoe struggled to breathe, was sedated for examination, suffered a cardiac arrest, was resuscitated, and remains in an induced coma with an uncertain prognosis.
  • Ferrari’s planned Pirelli tire test at Mugello went ahead without Hamilton as reserve driver Guanyu Zhou took his place.
  • Roscoe has accompanied Hamilton since 2013 and has more than 1.3 million followers on his own social-media account.
  • The bulldog previously battled severe pneumonia in April and is unusually old for his breed; coverage also notes Hamilton lost his other bulldog, Coco, in 2020.