Guinness Book of World Records tallest dog Gibson died

Gibson passed away on Friday, August 7 from bone cancer. He was diagnosed with the disease in April 2009 and had his front right leg amputated to prevent its spread. He also underwent chemotherapy as a precaution.
This undated handout photo provided by the journal Science shows Gibson, a Great Dane, right, and Zoie, a Chihuahua in Grass Valley, Calif. Gibson, the California dog dubbed the tallest in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, died Friday, Aug. 7, 2009 after a battle with bone cancer. The 7-year-old harlequin Great Dane from Grass Valley measured 7 feet, 1 inch when standing on its hinds legs. (AP Photo/Science, Deanne Fitzmaurice)[source]