Lewis Hamilton's Bulldog Roscoe Dies Aged 12

Lewis Hamilton announced that his 12-year-old English bulldog Roscoe died in his arms on Sunday evening, Sept. 28, after four days on life support following pneumonia. Roscoe was hospitalized after struggling to breathe, suffered a cardiac arrest during treatment, fell into a coma and was ultimately put to sleep — a decision Hamilton called “the hardest decision of my life.” Adopted in 2013, Roscoe was a paddock regular and a social-media star with about 1.4 million followers who accompanied Hamilton through his Mercedes years and into his first season at Ferrari. Hamilton withdrew from a Pirelli tyre test to be with Roscoe as veterinarians tried to save him. Tributes poured in from teams, colleagues including James Vowles, and fans across the motorsport community. Hamilton reflected on the pain of losing a pet, recalled his earlier dog Coco who died in 2020, and thanked supporters for their messages.