World's Oldest Dog dies in Japan

[ News Day ] 9 Dec

Japan, which is otherwise famous for longevity of its old people, has another sensation to make this time: The World's Oldest DOG dies in Japan. "He" was 26.

Pusuke, the world's oldest living dog according to Guinness World Records, died Monday 5 Dec.  (Photo: APK/Kyodo News - file photo dated 24 Dec 2010)

Owner Yumiko Shinohara told reporters at her home in Sakura, a city outside Tokyo, that Pusuke, a fluffy tan Shiba mix, died Monday after suddenly falling ill and refusing to eat. The dog was listed as the longest surviving dog in the famous Guinness Book of World Records.

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