Netizens mourn passing away of ‘Boo’, world’s ‘cutest dog’

Washington, Jan 21: Sometimes, passing away of animals become as big a tragedy as that of human beings. There have been deaths of celebrity animals in the past that saw people mourning with a heavy heart.

The latest such news came when a Pomeranian called 'Boo', the world's cutest dog, died of heart attack. The news was confirmed by its owner. The dog has over 16 million followers on its Facebook page and became a sensation on social media. Boo showed signs of a heartbreak a year after it lost its companion Buddy and its owner wrote an emotional letter in its memory that touched a lot of people.

"I brought Boo home in the spring of 2006 and so started the greatest, most heartwarming friendship of all time. Shortly after Buddy died, Boo showed signs of heart issues. We think his heart literally broke when Buddy left us. He hung on and gave us over a year. But it looks like it was his time, and I'm sure it was a most joyous moment for them when they saw each other in heaven," read the post was shared over 84k times.

"Boo, we love you with all our hearts and will miss you until the day we meet again. Have fun running around with Buddy and creating adorable mischief wherever you guys go," the owner also said.

The owner also posted a number of photos of Boo and his companion along with the post and some people came up with heart-touching comments.