“The only sense I could make of it is that Mum wanted a companion for her journey, and she received the very best in Bellini,” Kerry wrote
recently revealed her dog was killed in a “terrifying and violent” attack in Hyannis Port, Mass., just hours after her mom, Ethel Kennedy, died.
On Oct. 24, Kerry shared on social media that her family dog, Bellini, died on Thursday, Oct. 10, the same day from complications related to a stroke.
In an emotional post shared (formerly known as Twitter), Kerry wrote, “A few hours after my Mum passed, I returned home to Hyannis Port, where ] and I took Bellini for a walk on the beach. Out of nowhere, a neighborhood dog charged, attacked, and killed Bellini.”
“It was terrifying and violent beyond words. The only sense I could make of it is that Mum wanted a companion for her journey, and she received the very best in Bellini,” the lawyer added, sharing multiple pics of the pup, who has appeared in many of her social media posts.
A few hours after my Mum passed, I returned home to Hyannis Port, where Michaela and I took Bellini for a walk on the beach. Out of nowhere, a neighborhood dog charged, attacked, and killed Bellini. It was terrifying and violent beyond words. The only sense I could make of it is…
— Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK)
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Insisting she doesn’t hold anything against her neighbor, Kerry wrote, “As for my neighbor, he was undone by the entire episode. He emailed me every day to express his dismay and offer help. He called me yesterday to say he has sent his beloved dog away, and we both cried on the phone together, having lost our pets.”
“Reflecting on the episode, I am heartbroken to have lost my beautiful companion, and I also am grateful to have a neighbor who was kind to me in the aftermath and who, instead of taking the easy stance of defensiveness, denial and blame, took the hard decision for the greater good. I feel sad, but I also know I am blessed,” she added.
Kerry’s daughter Michaela, 27 — whom Kerry shares with her ex-husband , 66 — paid tribute to her grandma Ethel and Bellini in an post on Oct. 17.
“Grateful and lucky for the lives they lead and the miracle of their welcome home party strobe lights shone on their home, Hyannis Port that night 👼,” Michaela captioned the post, which included photos of the Northern Lights.
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On Oct. 10, to Ethel, his mother, referencing her wanting to be in “the afterlife.”
“She was never more enthusiastic about the afterlife than when she considered that she would also be reunited with her many dogs, including 16 Irish setters — all conveniently named ‘Rusty,’ ” he wrote .
Ethel died in Boston “surrounded by many of her nine surviving children and her friends,” the politician included in the tribute, adding, “God gave her 34 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and the energy to give them all the attention they required. He blessed her with a rich and eventful life.”
Ethel survived many tragedies in her 96 years, including the assassination of her husband, , in 1968, five years after his older brother, ‘s .
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