Well, this is depressing: Dwayne Johnson’s puppy has died.
The French bulldog, Brutus (who happens to be the one the actor saved from drowning a few weeks back), passed away after eating a poisonous mushroom.
“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 @laurenhashianofficial had to make the painful decision to end Brutus’ suffering by taking him off of life support and sending his soul to pup heaven,” Dwayne captioned an Instagram photo of himself holding little Brutus at the vet. “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,” the post continued. “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 your lil’ family members.”
Dwayne thanked the vets who cared for Brutus in his final hours and said one final goodbye to the puppy.
“We’ll always love you Brutus.. and you’ll always be my lil’ main man and rough housing Brute,” he wrote. “#RIPBrutus #WishICouldveSavedYouOneMoreTime.”
Brutus is survived by his Frenchie brother, Hobbs (named after Dwayne’s “Furious” franchise character).
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