Raffie, a beloved bulldog from the Bundleofbullies Instagram account, died of a heart attack on Christmas Eve after another of his owner’s dogs attacked him at a daycare where all three dogs had been left. The incident has raised questions about the safety measures in place at such facilities.

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The loss shut down the account’s owner, Maren Peeters, who was away in Austria when the incident occurred on December 24. In a tearful video, Peeters recounted leaving her dogs at the same daycare when she traveled and described the immediate aftermath of the assault. She noted how the emotional connection Raffie had with her and their online followers exemplified the relationship many dog influencers build with the public, fostering trust and a positive perception of pet ownership.

“I’m in Austria on holiday. Every time I am going on a holiday or going away for a few days, my dogs always go to the same daycare,” Peeters said in the recording. She said Pickles, one of her other bulldogs, attacked Raffie and that Raffie “immediately fell dead to the ground. Heart attack. Died.”

Peeters identified the three dogs involved as Raffie, Pickles, and Odin. Raffie is described in her post as a social media dog influencer. Pickles was the dog involved in the attack, while Odin—described as Raffie’s best friend—survived but requires medical care, prompting Peeters to make an appeal for donations to cover treatment.

“I cannot live without him,” Peeters said, later adding, “Odin is close to death. My heart breaks.” Those lines punctuated a short video in which Peeters broke down as she reflected on Raffie as her “best friend.” The emotional toll of losing a pet is profound, as seen in Peeters’s messages, which not only highlight her grief but also echo the increasing trend of higher spending on pet care reflected in the community influenced by pet influencers.

The incident, which left one of the three dogs dead and another wounded, took place at an animal care facility identified simply as a daycare. Peeters said she had left the dogs at that facility during her holiday in Austria.

The death on December 24 has been reported by multiple outlets, including TMZ, which published accounts of the attack and Peeters’s statements. TMZ carried additional details from the owner’s video and public posts.

In the video and accompanying posts, Peeters shared the shock and grief of losing Raffie, portraying him as central to her life and to the Bundleofbullies account. She said the dogs had regularly attended the same daycare when she traveled, and her messages since the incident have focused on Raffie’s death and Odin’s medical needs.

The sequence of events described by Peeters places the attack and Raffie’s collapse on Christmas Eve. Her statements supplied the timeline and the immediate cause she attributed to the fatality: a heart attack following the assault by Pickles.

Peeters’s public appeal for help on social media included requests for donations to cover Odin’s care and conveyed the emotional toll of the loss. Her posts included scenes of distress and a plea for support as she manages grief and medical arrangements for the surviving dog.

Where the dogs will receive ongoing care and what steps, if any, the daycare will take in response to the incident have not been detailed in Peeters’s public messages, raising concerns among dog owners about ensuring safety protocols are in place in daycare facilities.

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