Guinness Strips 'Oldest Dog' Record From Canine Whose Owners Claimed He Was 31
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After Guinness World Records named Bobi the dog the "oldest dog ever," many people doubted that the Portuguese pet was really 31.
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Guinness World Records has ruled against a Portuguese dog that died last year keeping the title of oldest canine ever.
Following a review, GWR said Thursday it “no longer has the evidence it needs to support Bobi’s claim as the record holder.”
Bobi, a reportedly 31-year-old guard dog, had lived on a farm in the village of Conqueiros in Portugal with its owner, Leonel Costa. He was proclaimed as the world’s oldest living dog and oldest dog ever in February 2023. Said to have been born on May 11, 1992, he died last October.
GWR said it opened an investigation following concerns raised by veterinarians and other experts, both privately and publicly, and media investigations.
“We take tremendous pride in ensuring as best we can the accuracy and integrity of all our record titles,” Mark McKinley, GWR’s Director of Records, who conducted the review, said in a statement.
