Kevin Bridges devastated following death of the 'best wee dog there ever was'
Kevin Bridges has paid tribute to his "best wee" rescue dog following her sad passing.
In 2014, the Glasgow comic adopted Labrador Annie, who he credited with helping him think of new stand-up material, from the Dogs Trust after she was found abandoned on a street in Ireland.
The 38-year-old took to Instagram to share the sad news of the death of his "wee pal" and pay tribute to their bond, reports Glasgow Live.
In a post, he wrote: "Annie, the best wee dog there ever was. My wee pal who made so many people happy and made strangers smile every day.
"Thank you to the Dogs Trust Glasgow for ever introducing us. What a life."
Replying to his post, the Dogs Trust said: "So very sorry to see this Kevin. Thank you for giving Annie such a loving home and for your support."
Members of the public also offered their condolences to the legendary Glasgow funny man.
One person wrote: "Sorry for loss, dogs are more than pets they are family members."
A second added: "They absolutely leave us too soon and take a piece of your heart when they do. So sorry for your loss. I lost my two maremmas within weeks of each other recently but a foster boy saved me as much as I saved him. Keep your heart open and anything can happen."
A third said: "I'm so sorry Kevin, sending you loads of love. What a gorgeous, good girl."
In the lead-up to Christmas, in a separate incident, we reported that Kevin Bridges made a generous festive donation of £20k to Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) who run Rachel House in Kinross.
CHAS thanked the Clydebank comic and his wife Kerry for making the donation to the charity prior to Christmas.
The charity's Christmas Appeal aimed to raise vital funds to help give the gift of time and precious memories to families of dying children.
Kevin said: 'As parents ourselves now, the hearts of my wife and I go out more than ever to everyone at Robin House, Rachel House and all the children and families supported by CHAS services across Scotland.'
CHAS CEO Rami Okasha said: 'Kevin has visited our children's hospice, Robin House at Balloch several times over the years and his ongoing support is hugely appreciated.
'Each week in Scotland three children die from an incurable condition and CHAS can only be there for families with the support of kind donations like this.
"No one should have to face the death of a child alone and we provide unwavering care to children who may die young and their families, at every step on this hardest of journeys.
'Fundraising support makes a huge difference to children and families helping us to reach every family across Scotland who needs our care.'
Kevin also made personal donations to six other charities - West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare, the youth charity Y Sort It, Bags Full of Love West Dunbartonshire, Improving Lives, Launch Foods and DRC Youth Project in Glasgow.
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