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Tatler's dog, Alan, dies in bizarre revolving door accident | Tatler's dog, Alan, dies in bizarre revolving door accident |
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To the thousands who followed his Twitter updates, he offered an insight into the glamorous high society world of Tatler magazine, not to mention a reliable stream of pictures and words of wisdom. | To the thousands who followed his Twitter updates, he offered an insight into the glamorous high society world of Tatler magazine, not to mention a reliable stream of pictures and words of wisdom. |
Yet those whose lives were touched by Alan TBH Plumptre, the magazine's miniature long-haired dachshund, are in mourning after news broke that he had died in an accident involving a revolving door at the magazine's HQ in central London. | Yet those whose lives were touched by Alan TBH Plumptre, the magazine's miniature long-haired dachshund, are in mourning after news broke that he had died in an accident involving a revolving door at the magazine's HQ in central London. |
The dog, known as @TatlerAlan on Twitter – where he had more than 2,500 followers in life and has accumulated more in death – died despite the arrival of two fire engines and about 10 firefighters at the office in Mayfair at 2pm on Monday afternoon. | The dog, known as @TatlerAlan on Twitter – where he had more than 2,500 followers in life and has accumulated more in death – died despite the arrival of two fire engines and about 10 firefighters at the office in Mayfair at 2pm on Monday afternoon. |
"Firefighters worked to rescue Alan but he died at the scene. We left about an hour later," said a fire brigade spokesman. | "Firefighters worked to rescue Alan but he died at the scene. We left about an hour later," said a fire brigade spokesman. |
London ambulance service said paramedics treated a man for shock at the scene but that he was not taken to hospital. | London ambulance service said paramedics treated a man for shock at the scene but that he was not taken to hospital. |
Jennifer George, the editor's assistant and events manager at Tatler, tweeted: "Yesterday my tiny much-loved man Alan passed away in a tragic accident. Thank you to all that were there to help, all the kind wishes and all who followed @TatlerAlan. He was so awesome & so very loved." She also shared the last photo she took of the pet, adding: "Handsome as ever." | Jennifer George, the editor's assistant and events manager at Tatler, tweeted: "Yesterday my tiny much-loved man Alan passed away in a tragic accident. Thank you to all that were there to help, all the kind wishes and all who followed @TatlerAlan. He was so awesome & so very loved." She also shared the last photo she took of the pet, adding: "Handsome as ever." |
Daily tweets about Alan's life – such as "morning yoga sesh. Nailing the Cobra" – had attracted legions of fans. | Daily tweets about Alan's life – such as "morning yoga sesh. Nailing the Cobra" – had attracted legions of fans. |
A Condé Nast spokesman said: "There was an accident at the reception of Vogue House and sadly the dog did pass away." | A Condé Nast spokesman said: "There was an accident at the reception of Vogue House and sadly the dog did pass away." |
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