Bone cancer ends life of dog dubbed tallest in world by Guinness

[Catty1]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0...llest_dog_dies

Bone cancer ends life of dog dubbed tallest in world by Guinness book of records

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By The Associated Press

GRASS VALLEY, California - Gibson, the California dog dubbed the tallest in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, has died after a battle with bone cancer.

The 7-year-old harlequin Great Dane from Grass Valley measured 7 feet, 1 inch (2.16 metres) when standing on its back legs.


This undated handout photo provided by the journal Science shows Gibson, a Great Dane, right, and Zoie, a Chihuahua in Grass Valley, Calif.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Science, Deanne Fitzmaurice

He was diagnosed with the disease in April and had his front right leg amputated to prevent its spread. He also underwent chemotherapy as a precaution.

Gibson's owner, Sandy Hall, learned last week the cancer had spread to his lungs and spine and that no treatment that could save him. Hall decided to euthanize Gibson on Friday.

Gibson appeared on "The Tonight Show," "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," and on Japanese television in 2006 after being named the world's tallest dog."

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On the Net: http://gibsondog.com/

[Karen]

Rest in peace, handsome boy.

[Pinot's Mom]

Godspeed to the Bridge, beautiful boy, you are loved and will be missed.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Rest In Peace Sweetheart Play real hard at the bridge and run like the wind

I love that picture. How sad that this beautiful boy was so sick.

[lvpets2002]

Oh that is so sad.. RIP Bigg Boy.. Play Hard at the Bridge..

[ramanth]

RIP Gibson.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I am proud to say that I met this handsome boy- at our local Bark in the Park. He was an extremly gentle creature, and very sweet.

Rest in Peace, big boy Gibson, you will be missed.