A French toy spaniel named Lazare thought to have been "the world's oldest dog" has died aged 30, his carer said on Friday.

È Lazare, un Papillon di razza Spaniel Toy Continentale nato il 4 dicembre 1995, il cane considerato più anziano del mondo. L’animale vive a Villy-le-Pelloux, nella Francia…

According to Boudol, she had originally gone to the shelter to look for a pet for her mother but later decided to take Lazare home herself.