Danny Chambers, a vet and council member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, said at the time that of the 18,000 members of the Veterinary Voices group he runs, “not a single one of my vet colleagues believed that Bobby was actually 31 years old.” .
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He said: “Extraordinary allegations require extraordinary evidence, and no concrete evidence has been presented to prove his age.” Watchman.
An investigation conducted by Technology Magazine Wired It was later discovered that the Portuguese database “contains no registration or data that can confirm or deny” the owners' claims that he was born in 1992.
Bobby's owner, Leonel Costa, did not comment on the removal of the dog's nickname, but he previously said that doubts about his dog's true age were “unfounded.” The newspaper said that he had been informed of the results of the review.
G.W.R Records Manager Mark McKinley, who conducted the entry review, said the organization takes great pride in ensuring, as much as possible, the accuracy and integrity of all its records addresses.
“One of the most important pieces of evidence presented by Bobby was microchip data obtained from the Portuguese government database, which showed that SIAC, when analyzed in 2022, did not require proof of age for dogs born before 2008,” he said.
“With the vet statement provided as proof of Bobby’s age which also cites microchip data, we are left with no conclusive evidence.”
Mark McKinley, Guinness World Records
“With the additional veterinary statement provided as proof of Bobby’s age which also cites the microchip data, we are left with no conclusive evidence that can conclusively prove Bobby’s date of birth.”
McKinley said he could no longer hold Bobby as the record holder and sincerely claims to maintain his high standards and was not in a position to confirm a new record holder, although he hoped publicity around the record title would encourage pet owners to get one. In touch.
