Caretaker of Lewis Hamilton's pet dog Roscoe posts emotional update after his health scare

The caretaker for seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton's dog, Roscoe, who has suffered a health scare, shared an emotional message for the Ferrari driver's pet on Sunday.

Roscoe, a 12-year-old bulldog, needed medical treatment for pneumonia in April. And on Friday, Hamilton uploaded a carousel of three images in an update about Roscoe, who caught pneumonia again and was taken to a clinic.

As the bulldog was sedated to undergo checks, his heartbeat stopped. While doctors got his heartbeat going, Roscoe was left in a coma. The Briton wrote that doctors would be making an effort to wake his dog from a coma.

The caretaker, Kirstin McMillan, posted a couple of stories updating Roscoe's condition. She apologized for not responding to DMs as Roscoe's health scare was “unexpected and felt sudden.”

Image credits: Instagram/@adventuresindogtraining

“I have no control over outcome, but have fervently done my part so that this dogs body has been kept strong & resilient. In crisis, he is prepared. That's bc as you guys know Lewis has always made his health priority. Pray that the hands & hearts of the doctors are guided, resourced and pure,” McMillan wrote.

“This dog has a consistent history of resilience. Strong bodies know how to heal once obstacles are removed. I'm keeping my vibe high (it's a repetitive process at moment) because higher hearts bring the medicine we need right now. Hold space from Victory.”

Hamilton's bulldog has been spotted walking into the paddock with his dog multiple times, with the iconic duo making style statements.

George Russell and James Vowles respond to Lewis Hamilton's post about Roscoe's health scare

As Lewis Hamilton shared images from the clinic, sitting beside Roscoe and kissing his dog on the forehead during the difficult moment, former Mercedes man James Vowles and Mercedes driver George Russell reacted in the comments section of the post.

“Thinking of you mate,” George Russell wrote.

“Keep fighting Roscoe. Thinking of you Lewis,” Williams team principal James Vowles wrote.

Hamilton worked with James Vowles at Mercedes before the engineer left for Williams ahead of the 2023 season. The seven-time F1 champion also raced with George Russell from 2022 to 2024 as the duo formed the Mercedes lineup.

Lewis Hamilton missed the Ferrari test at Mugello following Roscoe's health scare, with Scuderia's reserve driver Zhou Guanyu replacing the Briton.

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