Kerry Kennedy has revealed her canine was killed in a “terrifying and violent” assault, simply hours after the loss of life of her mom Ethel Kennedy.
In one submit shared on October 24thKerry Kennedy detailed how her canine named Bellini was attacked and killed by a neighborhood canine close to her dwelling in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. She wrote that her daughter, Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo, was together with her when the accident occurred on October 10, simply “a couple of hours” after his mother was dead as a result of problems associated to a stroke.
“Out of nowhere, a neighborhood canine charged, attacked and killed Bellini. It was terrifying and violent past phrases,” Kerry Kennedy wrote.
He stated the “solely sense” he may make out of it was that his mom wished a “companion for her journey.”
A couple of hours after my mother died, I returned dwelling to Hyannis Port, the place Michaela and I took Bellini for a stroll on the seashore. Out of nowhere, a neighborhood canine charged, attacked and killed Bellini. It was terrifying and violent past phrases. The solely that means I could make of it’s… pic.twitter.com/XsbFxMpPy2
— Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK) October 24, 2024
“He obtained the very best from Bellini,” continued Kerry Kennedy.
Kerry Kennedy, one of 11 children of Ethel and Robert F. KennedyShe defined that the neighborhood canine’s proprietor was “destroyed” by the assault, expressing dismay and providing to assist.
“He referred to as me yesterday to inform me he despatched his beloved canine away, and we each cried collectively on the cellphone, having misplaced our pets,” she wrote.
Kerry Kennedy shared that she has taken a while to mirror on her emotions concerning the tragedy.
“Reflecting on the episode, I’m heartbroken to have misplaced my lovely associate, and I’m additionally grateful to have a neighbor who was form to me afterward and who, as an alternative of taking a simple place of defensiveness, denial and blame, made the tough choice for the better good,” continued Kerry Kennedy. “I really feel unhappy, however I additionally know I’m fortunate.”
Kennedy-Cuomo on October 16 posted a tribute to each his grandmother Ethel and their household canine Bellini, mentioning the “strobe lights from the welcome dwelling get together” in reference to the Northern Lights which had been seen within the United States on October 10.
“I hope the winds hadn’t blown Grandma and Bellini again to heaven on 10/10, however grateful and blessed for the life they lead and for the miracle of their homecoming get together, the strobe lights shone on their dwelling, Hyannis Port, that evening,” Kennedy-Cuomo wrote.
This article was initially printed on TODAY.com
