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World’s oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31

Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo Portuguese dog, poses for a photo with his Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog, at his home in Conqueiros, central Portugal, Saturday, May 20, 2023. Bobi's owner said Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, that he passed away Saturday at 31 years and 165 days of age.
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Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo Portuguese dog, poses for a photo with his Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog, at his home in Conqueiros, central Portugal, Saturday, May 20, 2023. Bobi's owner said Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, that he passed away Saturday at 31 years and 165 days of age.
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October 23, 2023 2:32 PM
Published 2:43 PM

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world's oldest dog ever, has died.

The guard dog, called Bobi, passed away over the weekend in a veterinary hospital, his owner Leonel Costa told The Associated Press on Monday.

Bobi lived on a farm in Portugal with Costa and four cats, and was never put on a leash.

He was born on May 11, 1992, when his owner was just 8 years old.

Bobi was from a breed of Portuguese dog that has an average life expectancy of some 10 to 14 years.

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