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A Chihuahua rescued from a US supermarket parking lot is now the oldest dog alive, at 23

: a Chihuahua named Spike. The pup became the record holder on December 7, 2022, aged 23 years and 43 days old.

According to Guinness World Records, Spike's journey to superstardom started unexpectedly. Guinness World Records said Spike's owner, Rita Kimball, found him in a parking lot of an Ohio, grocery store around 13 years ago when Spike was approximately 10 years old. Kimball said Spike"looked pretty rough" when she found him in the parking lot, and upon hearing from a clerk that he'd been there for three days, she decided to take him home.that Spike's age was"based on a range of evidence, including documents from several veterinarians, who all estimated the same approximate date of birth between July and November of 1999 for Spike.

"When he was younger, he tried intimidating the cows and horses by barking and trying to chase them," she said."Now they just stare at him and don't even move." Guinness World Records announced Spike's record Thursday, with many fans showering the Chihuahua with congratulatory messages.

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