Alain Delon’s family refuse to put down dog actor wished to be buried with
Alain Delon’s family refuse to put down dog actor wished to be buried with https://t.co/MMK8P7o1Yc
- The Guardian (@guardian) August 20, 2024
The late French actor Alain Delon’s wish that his pet dog be put down and buried with him has been rejected by his children after an outcry from animal rights campaigners.
The actor, who died aged 88 on Sunday, had said he wished the animal, a 10-year-old Belgian malinois called Loubo, to be put to sleep and laid in his grave in the cemetery of his home.
After activists expressed dismay at the prospect of a healthy animal being put down and offered to find the dog a new home, it was announced Loubo would live.
Delon’s daughter Anouchka had confirmed the family would keep the dog.
There is no law in France preventing owners putting down their animals but it is for individual vets to decide whether to carry out their wishes.
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