Photo: Vanessa Bryant/Instagram
Vanessa Bryantis mourning the loss of her beloved family dog, Crucio.
On Friday evening, Bryant, 39, announced the news of Crucio’s death in an Instagram post, which featured a carousel of photographs of her late canine companion.
“We love you, Crucio,” Bryant began the caption of hertribute post. “Thank you for everything sweet boy.”
“Thank you for watching over us. We’re going to miss you,” she continued, adding the hashtags, “#GoodBoy” and “#RestEasy.”
“So sorry Vanessa ❤️ we all love you ❤️❤️🙏🙏💔💔,” wroteKris JennerasLily Collinssaid, “We’re sending you so so much love ❤️.”
Vanessa Bryant/Instagram
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Last month, Vanessa shared aheartwarming videoof time spent with Crucio amid an emotional moment. In the clip, Vanessa can be seen lying in bed with her pet as tears roll down her face.
As she plants a kiss on the dog’s head, Crucio then licks Vanessa’s face, before she smooches him one more time. “🐶❤️Crucio (always tries to lick my tears). ❤️,” she captioned the clip.
In June 2020, months after Vanessa lost husband Kobe and daughterGiannain a helicopter crash that also killed seven others, she revealed that her family had welcomed another dog into their brood.
In addition to late daughter Gianna, Vanessa is also mom to Natalia, 19, Bianka, 5, and Capri, 2 — all of whom she shared with Kobe.
source: people.com
