Jon Stewart breaks down in tears over death of his dog, Dipper, during ‘Daily Show’ tribute
Jon Stewart broke down in tears as he paid an emotional tribute to his recently deceased dog, Dipper, on "The Daily Show."
Jon Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show” has brought more than just laughs and biting political commentary.
On the Feb. 26 episode of the Comedy Central late-night show, Stewart turned very serious when he announced the death of his dog, Dipper.
Stewart, who is hosting Monday night episodes of the show, said the pit bull entered his family’s life when his kids wanted to raise money for a New York City animal shelter about 12 or 13 years ago and they set up a table outside the facility to sell cupcakes.
“As a little extra incentive, they brought out this 1-ish-year-old brindle pit bull who got hit by a car in Brooklyn and lost his right leg,” Stewart said, beginning to fight back tears.
“It was the perfect idea. They put the dog in my lap. And we left that day feeling really good we’d helped this great organization. And we also left with this 1-ish-year-old brindle pit bull. We called him Dipper. And in a world of good boys, he was the best,” he said.
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