Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 World Champion, mourns beloved furson Roscoe

My heart aches for 40-year-old Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (pictured), a British Formula 1 driver for Ferrari.

A heartbroken Lewis announced the death of Roscoe (also pictured), “a beautiful soul, an angel and true friend.”

Lewis adopted the handsome Bulldog Roscoe in 2013, and they were each other’s shadow. Roscoe would regularly go to work with his dad Lewis. Countless pictures and videos testify how Roscoe has been a regular feature in the F1 paddock, at major events such as awards ceremonies, and show him walking the pitlane.

Roscoe passed away in his dad’s arms on the evening of September 28, 2025. Lewis explained that 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.”

He later announced: “After four days on life support, fighting with every bit of strength he had, I had to make the hardest decision of my life and say goodbye to Roscoe. He never stopped fighting, right until the very end. I feel so grateful and honoured to have shared my life with such a beautiful soul, an angel and true friend. Bringing Roscoe into my life was the best decision I ever made, and I will forever cherish the memories we created together.”

Lewis stated that putting Roscoe to sleep was one of the most “painful experiences” and expressed his deep connection to everyone who has gone through the loss of a beloved furbaby.

Lewis was overwhelmed by the incredible amount of support he has received since Roscoe’s passing as innumerable messages flooded his social media accounts.

Lewis was amazed to realize how much Roscoe touched people and meant to them.

“The kind messages that I've received have been really uplifting, so I'm really grateful for that. Anyone out there that knows what it's like to lose a pet, you know how painful it is. I read somewhere that grief is the last act of love, and I'm definitely feeling that,” stated Lewis.

Roscoe would have turned 13 years old on October 24, 2025.

I am angry and indignant at the way the relationship between Lewis and Roscoe was handled at the popular TV show La Vita in Diretta on the Italian national broadcaster Rai. Its host, Alberto Matano, ONCE AGAIN, lacked sympathy and empathy toward animals’ issues.

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Roscoe's pictures shared from Lewis Hamilton's Instagram account.

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Severely injured dog found wandering in Westchester County needs your help

- New York, USA -

⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains graphic pictures and distressing details. Viewer and reader discretion is advised. ⚠️

The SPCA Westchester is facing one more horrific case and needs donations to save yet another precious life.

The agency explained in a Facebook post that one female dog, who was named Hope by staff, was found “wandering in the woods of Katonah and rushed into the SPCA, where she almost immediately collapsed.”

Hope was suffering from severe heat stroke among other issues. Her body temperature was 108 degrees while “a normal range for an adult dog is around 101-102”, said the SPCA.

Hope began shrieking in pain as she was placed on the examination table, and it was apparent to the veterinarian team that heat stroke was not the only concern to be dealt with.

Hope’s body was also severely matted so staff shaved her and poured tepid water on her to lower her temperature.

Hope’s condition did not cease to horrify staff. They further discovered that the poor soul was covered in deep bloody wounds. Moreover, “hundreds, if not thousands, of maggots began pouring out of her”, said the SPCA.

Additionally, a large portion of Hope's back is necrotic, “meaning the skin and tissue are dead due to untreated injuries and massive infection”, explained the SPCA.

The organization said in order to remove all of the dead skin and tissue, complicated and lengthy surgeries are required, and that’s Hope’s only chance to survive and begin a new life!

Furthermore, Hope may also need “skin grafts to transplant healthy skin onto her wounded areas in order to heal.”

It’s unknown at this point what happened to Hope before being rescued. It possible that she lived with someone who neglected her and then abandoned her or maybe Hope is just another sad case of an innocent homeless animal.

Either way, Hope deserves a new life filled with love and we can make that happen!

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Deputy Marshal JOHN COBY II, who shot and killed his K9 partner Hawk, is now suing City of Tombstone and its Marshal's Office

- Arizona, USA -

On the early morning of November 19, 2024, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a shooting involving Tombstone Deputy Marshal JOHN COBY II (pictured) at the Tombstone Marshal’s Office and multiple units responded to the scene.

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that upon arrival, officers found COBY in the upstairs bathroom with his 2 ½ -year-old Belgian Malinois K9 partner Hawk deceased outside the door.

According to the press release, from an initial investigation it emerged that COBY and K9 Officer Hawk were working on the nightshift and shortly after 5:00 a.m., K9 Officer Hawk “attacked his handler.”

COBY said that K9 Officer Hawk “latched onto his leg and would not let go, causing serious ankle/leg injury”, stated the release. COBY further said that he was able to get into the bathroom and partially close the door in an attempt to release K9 Officer Hawk’s grip on his leg. According to COBY, when that failed, he shot K9 Officer Hawk killing him.

K9 Officer Hawk was transferred to a facility for a necropsy.

COBY was airlifted to a Tucson hospital for treatment of his leg injuries before being released later in the evening.

At the time of the incident, the sheriff’s office said that COBY remained off-duty on medical leave during the investigation.

Let’s forward to February 2025.

On February 3, 2025, Tombstone Marshal Jim Adams issued a press release announcing that the detectives from the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office concluded the following:

• “There is nothing in this investigation that indicates to me John was abusive toward Hawk or premeditated his death.”

• “There is nothing that indicates John intentionally provoked Hawk to attack him.”

• “John Coby II was justified in using deadly physical force against Hawk as it was immediately necessary to protect himself against Hawk’s attack.”

The press release goes on to state: “The County Attorney’s Office concurred with the findings, citing that ‘The shooting of K9 Officer Hawk by Deputy Marshal Coby appears to be entirely justified’ and that ‘Felony prosecution is declined’.”

According to the press release by Marshal Adams, the investigation revealed that K9 Officer Hawk “had previously been assigned to the US Border Patrol as a drug detection K9 and had committed several prior unprovoked attacks on handlers with at least one requiring hospitalization and surgery (June 4, 2024). Hawk was then released to a third-party vendor, who was reportedly told about the dog’s history. That vendor then transferred Hawk to KnightWatch K9 and reportedly failed to disclose those facts, hence, our office was equally not aware of them when the dog came to us.”

The press release further stated that the veterinarian who tested K9 Officer Hawk following the attack on the BP handler concluded “an assumed acquired behavior disorder diagnosis” might be warranted, if the pain medications K9 Officer Hawk was given for a possible injury they thought he might have at the time, failed to mitigate the issue.

While Marshal Adams expressed gratitude “for the professional diligence of the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office in conducting a comprehensive and objective investigation,” as reported by KVOA, COBY recently filed a $1.5 million Notice of Claim against the City of Tombstone and related parties, “alleging negligence and misconduct that resulted” in K9 Officer Hawk’s attack on him.

In summary, the claim stresses the alleged failure of the City and associated parties to provide a safe working environment and accuses KnightWatch K9, operated by Constance Baker, for failing to vet K9 Officer Hawk before he joined the Marshal’s Office.

Marshal Jim Adams resigned from his position days before the Claim.

I reached out to the Marshal’s Office to request a photo of K9 Officer Hawk but they declined to provide it to me and said: “Unfortunately, we are under civil litigation about the incident and as such, we do not comment, or voluntarily distribute any information regarding the matter until the situation has been resolved.”

At the end of all this, once again, an innocent animal paid with his precious life at the expense of human mistakes and negligence!

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