Coco Austin Mourns the Death of Adorable Bulldog Spartacus: ‘My First Baby’
Coco Austin says her heart "is hurting tremendously" after the death of one of her pet bulldogs, Spartacus, on Nov. 27.
The model took to Instagram to share the sad news, posting a photo of the late pup, who died due to complications from knee surgery.
"He was my 1st baby with Ice. There'll never be another dog like him," Austin wrote of Spartacus, who was only six. "Everybody that knew him thought he was very human like and so lovable."
A photo posted by Coco (@coco) on Nov 27, 2016 at 6:29pm PST
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Austin and her husband, actor and rapper Ice-T, are also proud pet parents to Spartacus' son, a bulldog named Maximus.
The model even maintains an Instagram page dedicated to her dogs, and wrote a heartbreaking post from Maximus' point of view on Sunday, paying tribute to his puppy pal.
"I lost my Best Friend today also known as my father, 'Spartacus The Supermodel,'" read a caption on a photo of the pair. "We were 2 pees in a pod. Who will I play with now?"
A photo posted by spartandmax (@spartandmax) on Nov 27, 2016 at 7:01pm PST
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Spartacus' passing comes one day before Austin and Ice T's daughter, Chanel Nicole, celebrates her first birthday.
The precious pooches were very protective of the couple's bundle of joy, and would often sit with her, acting as her fluffy bodyguards.
Watching out for our little lady.....
A photo posted by spartandmax (@spartandmax) on Sep 24, 2016 at 12:56pm PDT
Back in April, Austin posted a throwback photo to her dog's Instagram page, showing a much younger Spartacus cradled in her arms. The post, written from the puppy's point of view, was captioned, "Before Chanel ..mama Coco used to hold me like a baby when I was little."
Before Chanel ..mama Coco used to hold me like a baby when I was little - Spartacus
A photo posted by spartandmax (@spartandmax) on Apr 26, 2016 at 10:33am PDT
My crew just woke up from a nap.. All 3 crack me up!
A photo posted by Coco (@coco) on Sep 25, 2016 at 1:09pm PDT
...and for this I will do anything for my dogs.. They are family members??
A photo posted by Coco (@coco) on Oct 7, 2016 at 6:07am PDT
A photo posted by Coco (@coco) on Oct 12, 2016 at 10:19am PDT
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