Justin Bieber's dog dies

Pop superstar Justin Bieber has paid tribute to his beloved dog, who passed away on Thursday (11Dec14)

The Baby hitmaker took to Instagram.com to announce the death of his pet pooch Sammy, posting a photograph of himself with the dog, alongside the caption, "R.i.p Sammy you were the best puppy ever."

Bieber got the rescue dog in 2008 when he moved to a new city and didn't have any friends. In recent years, the pet lived with his grandparents in Ontario, Canada.