Dwayne Johnson's Precious Pup Brutus Has Passed Away
Dwayne Johnson shared an incredibly heartbreaking post to Instagram on Tuesday, letting fans know that he had to put down one of his puppies, Brutus, after he ate a poisonous mushroom. He posted a photo of himself holding the tiny French Bulldog and explained the sad news, along with a warning to pet owners:
"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. 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. 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. Thank you Dr. Deckelbaum and Dr. West and the incredibly caring nurses and staff at The Animal Medical Center At Cooper City. We'll always love you Brutus. and you'll always be my lil' main man and rough housing Brute. #RIPBrutus."
Dwayne and his girlfriend, Lauren Hashian, welcomed Brutus and his brother Hobbs to their family earlier this month. Over Labor Day weekend, Dwayne shared a photo of himself holding the little guys after he saved them from nearly drowning in the pool. Not long after the scary incident, Dwayne gave another update on Brutus, who got sick and had to spend the night at the vet.