Alain Delon's family deny actor's wish to euthanise dog

The French actor had asked for his pet dog to be humanely killed and laid in his grave.

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The 88-year-old, who died on Sunday, had asked for his pet dog Loubo, a 10-year-old Belgian malinois, to be humanely killed and laid in his grave.

However, following protests from animal rights activists, Delon’s daughter Anouchka confirmed the dog would not be killed and would stay within the family.

The French animal charity Fondation Brigitte Bardot said on X that "Loubo will of course not be euthanised" and that he "has a home and a family".

The equivalent of the RSPCA in France condemned Delon's decision and earlier this week said "the life of an animal should not depend on that of a human".

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