Sir Lewis Hamilton has thanked fans for their love and support after revealing that his beloved dog Roscoe is in a coma.
The F1 legend was due to take part in a Pirelli tyre test on Friday alongside Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, but pulled out at the last minute and has been replaced by reserve driver Zhou Guanyu.
It was later confirmed that his absence was due to Roscoe’s poor health.
He posted a picture of his English bulldog to his Instagram story, with the caption: ‘It’s been a scary few hours. Everyone please keep Roscoe in your thoughts and prayers.’
In a new update on Friday morning, Hamilton posted a few photos of himself with his beloved pooch at a veterinary clinic, with the message: ‘Please keep Roscoe in your thoughts.
‘I want to keep you all updated. Roscoe caught pneumonia again and was struggling to breathe. He was admitted into hospital and sedated to calm him while they did checks on him and during the process his heart stopped.
‘They managed to get a heartbeat back and now he’s in a coma. We don’t know whether he will wake from this.
‘Tomorrow we’ll try to wake him up. I’m by his side and want to thank you all for your prayers and support.’
Roscoe has been by Hamilton’s side for the last 12 years, accompanying the seven-time world champion at numerous race weekends across the world and has become a popular member of the F1 paddock.
He’s even managed to rack up 1.3million followers on his own Instagram page and made a cameo appearance in the Hamilton-produced F1 movie starring Brad Pitt that was released over the summer.
Hamilton previously owned a female bulldog named Coco, who sadly passed away from a heart attack in 2020.
Earlier this year, the 40-year-old revealed that Roscoe had been diagnosed with pneumonia, saying: ‘He’s 12-and-a-half years old so he’s an old boy.
‘He had pneumonia, but he’s fine now. But definitely this is a time where every time I get a text message from the lady who’s looking after him, my heart stops for a second. You know, what’s next?’
Hamilton, who is sixth in the F1 championship, is due to race at the Singapore Grand Prix next weekend.
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