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Lewis Hamilton's Bulldog Roscoe in Coma After Cardiac Arrest During Pneumonia Checks

The Ferrari driver skipped a Mugello tyre test to stay at the veterinary hospital.

Overview

  • Hamilton said vets restarted Roscoe’s heart after it stopped during sedation for checks on a recurrent pneumonia, and the dog remains in a coma.
  • He told followers they plan to try to wake Roscoe, with the prognosis uncertain following the resuscitation.
  • Ferrari confirmed Hamilton withdrew from Friday’s Pirelli tyre test at Mugello, with reserve Zhou Guanyu taking his place alongside Charles Leclerc.
  • Hamilton posted bedside photos from the clinic and asked fans to keep Roscoe in their thoughts and prayers.
  • The 12-year-old bulldog, a familiar F1 paddock presence with 1.3 million Instagram followers, previously battled pneumonia earlier this year.