Tom Hanks Mourns the Death of Best Friend, His Dog Monty

Tom Hanks said goodbye today to a loyal member of his family; his dog Monty.

Hanks posted a picture of his dog on his WhoSay account today, and wrote:

“Monty. Deep brown eyes, noble demeanor, finest dog ever. A sad day. Goodbye Big Boy. Hanx”

Contact Music reports that a few years ago Hanks was forced to buy a new house because Monty had been sprayed by a skunk. Hanks said:

“They say the only way to get rid of skunk smell is tomato juice. This is a lie. We have gone through vats and vats of tomato juice…. I’ve got to burn the clothes. We’ve gotta move out because it smells so bad. We’ve got to move out of our house because our dogs got skunked!”

I couldn’t find a video of Tom Hanks and Monty, but Hanks’ career is evidence enough that he loved dogs. Woody in Toy Story was very close with Slinky Dog, and who can forget Turner and Hooch.

As Tom Hanks mourns the loss of his dog, he’s also getting ready for the premier of his new movie. “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” opened in theaters today. Here’s the trailer.

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