Bobi, who was recently recognized as the oldest dog in the world by Guinness World Records this year, passed away at an impressive age of 31, as reported by Portuguese media on Monday.
“We have better memories of a long life where he was happy and, above all, where he made a lot of people happy, especially his family,” Bobi’s owner Leonel Costa told local media from the little village in central Portugal where he lives.
Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro and a Portuguese livestock guard dog, with a typical lifespan of 12 to 14 years, defied expectations by far outliving his puppyhood.
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Born on May 11, 1992, Bobi entered the world alongside three other pups in a wood storage shed owned by the Costa family in the village of Conqueiros.
Due to the abundance of animals in the household, the father made the decision that they couldn't keep the newborn puppies. The following day, while the mother dog Gira was away, the parents removed the puppies from the shed, recalled Leonel Costa, who was eight years old at the time.
However, they inadvertently overlooked one puppy, which would go on to become Bobi.
“He died at the age of 31 years and 165 days,” according to the Guinness World Records.
Following his recognition as the world's oldest dog in February, media outlets and curious individuals from all corners of the globe made visits to Bobi.
