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'Love you Ben' || ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit announces passing of his beloved dog Ben

"Hard day-but he will live within all of us forever," Herbstreit said in a social media post.

Credit: AP Photo//Michael Woods

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit and his dog Ben watch players warm up before the start of an NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Arkansas.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sportscaster Kirk Herbstreit announced Thursday his beloved golden retriever Ben has died after battling cancer.

Herbstreit said the cancer had spread throughout Ben's organs and that "there was nothing left to do."

He posted a heartfelt message on "X", honoring his buddy, saying Ben was a "smart-loving-gentle-patient-inquisitive-and welcoming to all."

This is really hard to write but so many of you have loved and cared about Ben that I wanted to let you know. We found out today the cancer had spread throughout Bens organs and there was nothing left we could do-we had to let him go. I’ve had dogs my whole life but Ben was 1 on… pic.twitter.com/jDvPTbNv2M
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) November 7, 2024

Ben was a crowd favorite on College GameDay. He first traveled with Herbstreit last season when the Oregan Ducks faced the Washington Huskies on Oct. 14, according to ESPN.