Lie down. Try not to cry. Cry a lot.
The Rock welcomed a pair of super adorable new additions to his family a few weeks back, in the form of tiny wee French Bulldog pups Brutus and Hobbs.
You might remember that the puppies, being puppies, had an inquisitive streak about them and got themselves into a bit of a tangle with a pool, resulting in The Great One diving in – clothes, phone, and all – to rescue Brutus who sank “like a brick” after jumping into the pool.
In horribly sad news, it seems that inquisitive streak has brought poor little Brutus undone.
In a post on Instagram, The Rock revealed that lil Brutus had gone sniffing around whilst outside playing and, in the process, had eaten a mushroom that was unknowingly toxic.
Despite the best efforts from veterinary care, the effects it had on his system were too great, and poor wee Brutus had to be put to sleep.
“Another reminder we have to live and love as greatly as we can today, because tomorrow is never guaranteed. At approximately 11:15pm last night myself and [partner Lauren Hashian] had to make the painful decision to end Brutus’ suffering by taking him off of life support and sending his soul to pup heaven. I held his lil’ paw as he was finally at peace. As all puppies and dogs do, he ate a mushroom while playing outside with his brother Hobbs. This mushroom happened to have a lethal toxicity and within hours it was rapidly destroying his liver and immune system to the point of no return. I encourage all of you out there to be mindful of mushrooms in your yards, parks or anywhere outside your dogs play. What looks innocent, can be deadly to you lil’ family members.Thank you Dr. Deckelbaum and Dr. West and the incredibly caring nurses and staff at The Animal Medical Center at Cooper City. We’ll always love you Brutus. And you’ll always be my lil’ main man and rough housing Brute. #RIPBrutus #WishICouldveSavedYouOneMoreTime”
That last hash tag. Oh, my mighty heart. 🙁
RIP Brutus. Hope you’re frolicking around that big backyard in the sky like a legend.
Photo: Kevin Winter via Getty Images.
