New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton has announced the demise of his beloved dog, Roscoe, at the age of 12. The bulldog, who had more than 1.4 million followers on Instagram, died after a brief health battle. The seven-time world champion said he feels "so grateful and honored" to have shared his life with such a "beautiful soul, an angel and true friend".

Sharing multiple photographs of himself with Roscoe on Instagram, Hamilton wrote on Monday, September 29, that his pet dog died in his arms the day before.

Hamilton shared that his dog remained on life support for four days and fought with "every bit of strength he had".

"He never stopped fighting, right until the very end," wrote the 40-year-old and added that bringi...