Guinness World Records has decided to temporarily withdraw the title of “oldest dog in the world” given to Bobi, an Alentejo mongrel, after some veterinarians expressed skepticism about the animal’s age. The information was provided to the newspaper by employees of the organization. Time.
The Portuguese dog gained international fame in February when it was recognized as the world’s oldest dog.
Bobi He was a mongrel and was born on May 11, 1992. On May 14, he celebrated his 31st birthday. In September, he began treatment aimed at eliminating internal problems, from which he eventually died.
The animal’s age has attracted the attention of some veterinarians. “This is equivalent to a human life for 200 years,” he said. Danny Chambers, medical specialist.
Another suspicion relates to the color of the paws: an old photograph shows that the dog had white paws, as opposed to the brown ones in recent years.
Doubts raised by experts were taken into account by Guinness World Records, which said it would investigate the matter.
Magazine investigation Wired It was also revealed that Bobi was only registered in the Portuguese government’s pet database in 2022, a year before his death.
The title of “oldest dog in the world” will be suspended while the Guinness Book of Records investigation continues.
“While our analysis continues, we have decided to temporarily suspend awarding Bobi the titles of ‘oldest living dog’ and ‘oldest dog in history’ until all of our findings are compiled,” a Guinness World Records spokeswoman said. Time.