Miley Cyrus’ dog dies
The singer mourns her pet via Twitter.
There’s sad news this week for actress and singer Miley Cyrus, who’s a well-known dog lover.
On Tuesday, she announced that her 2-year-old Yorkie, Lila, had died.
"My heart has never been so broken,” she wrote on Twitter, and condolences from her fans poured in.
Cyrus didn’t say what caused Lila’s untimely death. The pup was hospitalized in October for unknown reasons. The star and her fiancé, Liam Hemsworth, have four other rescue dogs at home.
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