In April, The View host Meghan McCain was heartbroken to reveal her dad John’s beloved dog Burma had passed away. Now, her mom Cindy has confessed the canine drowned in the family’s lake. Click through the gallery for all the details.
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Burma, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, passed in a “freak” accident.
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Burma, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, passed in a “freak” accident.
Cindy, 64, told
The Arizona Republic that the dog ran into a pipe that ran between the creek and ponds on the family’s property. Burma couldn’t find her way out.
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Burma, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, passed in a “freak” accident.
Cindy, 64, told
The Arizona Republic that the dog ran into a pipe that ran between the creek and ponds on the family’s property. Burma couldn’t find her way out.
“It's weird — she had never done this before — she ran into a pipe. You know, we have a series of ponds on our property ... and she ran into the pipe and she got stuck,” Cindy explained.
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“She drowned, and eventually, her body came out the other end of the pipe,” she continued.
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“She drowned, and eventually, her body came out the other end of the pipe,” she continued.
Cindy said, “It's devastating. She was John's dog, period, and so what makes me feel better is I know she's with him now.”
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The late Senator passed in August 2018 after a battle with brain cancer.
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The late Senator passed in August 2018 after a battle with brain cancer.
Meghan, 34, announced the dog’s passing in a heartbreaking Instagram post last month. She wrote in part, “[Burma] would never leave [my dad’s] side, followed him around every single step when he would walk around our ranch, slept by his side every night and we always said Chesapeake bay retrievers were the most affectionate breed of dogs.”
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Burma, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, passed in a “freak” accident.
Cindy, 64, told
The Arizona Republic that the dog ran into a pipe that ran between the creek and ponds on the family’s property. Burma couldn’t find her way out.
“It's weird — she had never done this before — she ran into a pipe. You know, we have a series of ponds on our property ... and she ran into the pipe and she got stuck,” Cindy explained.
“She drowned, and eventually, her body came out the other end of the pipe,” she continued.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Cindy said, “It's devastating. She was John's dog, period, and so what makes me feel better is I know she's with him now.”
The late Senator passed in August 2018 after a battle with brain cancer.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Meghan, 34, announced the dog’s passing in a heartbreaking Instagram post last month. She wrote in part, “[Burma] would never leave [my dad’s] side, followed him around every single step when he would walk around our ranch, slept by his side every night and we always said Chesapeake bay retrievers were the most affectionate breed of dogs.”
