Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoBobi, the world's oldest dog ever, dies aged 31www.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1636arrow-down118cross-posted to: andfinally
arrow-up1618arrow-down1external-linkBobi, the world's oldest dog ever, dies aged 31www.bbc.co.ukBernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square42fedilinkcross-posted to: andfinally
minus-squarePipoca@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·9 months agoPeople lie about their age all the time. There’s been many elderly people with badly documented births who fudged the numbers and added a decade or five to their age. Unless there’s good documentation, be skeptical of extreme longevity claims.
minus-squarebottle@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·8 months agoDid you even read the article? There is good documentation. Man you keyboard ninjas need to spend less time in the dojo and more time in the library. Bobi’s grand old age was validated by the Portuguese government’s pet database, which is managed by the National Union of Veterinarians.
minus-squarescottywh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·8 months agoHow susceptible to bribes do you reckon the Portuguese National Union of Veterinarians could be?
People lie about their age all the time. There’s been many elderly people with badly documented births who fudged the numbers and added a decade or five to their age.
Unless there’s good documentation, be skeptical of extreme longevity claims.
Did you even read the article? There is good documentation. Man you keyboard ninjas need to spend less time in the dojo and more time in the library.
Bobi’s grand old age was validated by the Portuguese government’s pet database, which is managed by the National Union of Veterinarians.
How susceptible to bribes do you reckon the Portuguese National Union of Veterinarians could be?
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