The internet says ‘Boo-hoo’ as star pooch dies aged 12

THE “WORLD’S cutest dog” has died of a broken heart, leaving fans around the world distraught.

Boo the pomeranian died a year after his fluffy companion Buddy, prompting owner Irene Ahn to suggest he had succumbed to sadness.

A post made to his 541,000 Instagram followers early yesterday morning read: “Shortly after Buddy died, Boo showed signs of heart issues.

“We think his heart literally broke when Buddy left us. He hung on and gave us over a year.

“But it looks like it was his time, and I’m sure it was a most joyous moment for them when they saw each other in heaven.”

The statement continued: “Our family is heartbroken, but we find comfort knowing that he is no longer in any pain or discomfort.

“We know that Buddy was the first to greet him on the other side of that rainbow bridge, and this is likely the most excited either of them have been in a long time.

“Boo, we love you with all our hearts and will miss you until the day we meet again. Have fun running around with Buddy and creating adorable mischief wherever you guys go.

“Thank you to all of you for following along on their silly adventures over the past 10 years. They sure had a LOT of fun.”

Boo became friends with Buddy when the thoroughbred joined Ahn’s San Francisco home in 2006. The two were inseparable and were photographed constantly together.

Boo’s first social media post, channelled by his owner who works for Facebook, simply said: “My name is Boo. I am a dog. Life is good.”

At the time of his death, he had 17.5million likes on the social network, with t housands more on other platforms.

He became one of the first celebrity animals online, and even released books, toys and other merchandise.

Boo shot to fame in 2010 when singer Kesha tweeted that she had a new boyfriend, and posted a link to the animal’s Facebook page.