Meet Bobi, the world’s oldest dog on record
06 February 2023 |
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When his dog was born three decades ago in a tiny village in central Portugal, Leonel Costa was only eight years old. Little did he know that his beloved Bobi would one day be recorded as the world's oldest dog.
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