Obama’s dog Bo dies

WASHINGTON: Former US President Barack Obama’s family dog Bo, a male Portuguese Water Dog with a mop of blackband white fur who became a familiar playful sight around the White House, has died.

Obama announced the death late on Saturday, saying the dog had been “a constant, gentle presence in our lives – happy to see us on our good days, our bad days and everyday in between”.

“We will miss him dearly,” he said on Twitter.

His wife Michelle said in a tweet that Bo, 12, had been suffering from cancer.