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Famous skateboarding dog Tillman dies at age 10 in California
Source: Reuters
Famous skateboarding dog Tillman dies at age 10 in California
Reuters in Los Angeles
Thursday 29 October 2015 22.08 GMT
Tillman, the English bulldog who in 2009 set a Guinness world record as the fastest skateboarding canine and starred in videos that demonstrated his four-wheeled prowess, has died in southern California at age 10, his owner said on Thursday.
Tillman, who suffered from an irregular heartbeat, died on Tuesday night after lapsing into a sudden bout of labored panting, according to his owner, Ron Davis, 46.
Davis, who lives in the coastal town of Oxnard just north-west of Los Angeles, said he rushed Tillman to a veterinary hospital and performed cardiovascular resuscitation in a failed attempt to revive his beloved pet.
“He was my best friend, my brother and my shadow, and when it was show time, it was amazing. He made millions and millions of people smile throughout the world,” Davis said of his pooch. “He was a little 60-pound (27.2 kg) butterball of inspiration for a lot of people.”
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Reuters in Los Angeles
Thursday 29 October 2015 22.08 GMT
Tillman, the English bulldog who in 2009 set a Guinness world record as the fastest skateboarding canine and starred in videos that demonstrated his four-wheeled prowess, has died in southern California at age 10, his owner said on Thursday.
Tillman, who suffered from an irregular heartbeat, died on Tuesday night after lapsing into a sudden bout of labored panting, according to his owner, Ron Davis, 46.
Davis, who lives in the coastal town of Oxnard just north-west of Los Angeles, said he rushed Tillman to a veterinary hospital and performed cardiovascular resuscitation in a failed attempt to revive his beloved pet.
“He was my best friend, my brother and my shadow, and when it was show time, it was amazing. He made millions and millions of people smile throughout the world,” Davis said of his pooch. “He was a little 60-pound (27.2 kg) butterball of inspiration for a lot of people.”
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/29/famous-skateboarding-dog-tillman-dies
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