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Twitter mourns the passing of President Joe Biden's beloved dog, Champ

He will be missed.
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He was a good boy.

On Saturday, President Biden announced on Twitter that his family's beloved dog, Champ, had passed away at 13 years old.

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Biden isn't the only one mourning. "Champ" quickly became a trending topic on Twitter, with people expressing their condolences and sadness over the pup's death, who was the older brother to Major, the youngest Biden dog.

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Siobhan was the Social Good reporter at Mashable, writing about everything from mental health to race to the climate crisis. Before diving into the world of journalism, she worked in global health — most notably, as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mozambique. Find her at @siobhanneela.

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