After Christopher Meloni shared devastating news, his Law & Order: Special Victims Unit co-star, Mariska Hargitay , shared a message of support.

The actor, 64, took to his Instagram account to announce his beloved dog, Scotty, passed away at the age of 14, as reported by TV Insider . The Instagram upload featured several pictures of Meloni's late dog with his family.

In the caption of the June 5 post, Meloni shared that his furry friend started out his life "as a rescue pup from Kentucky." Once his family adopted the pup, his children, Dante Meloni and Sophia Meloni, decided to name him Scotty.

"My 'pet' name for him was Little Mister, pronounced Lidder Midder. Towards the end I found myself calling him 'Puppy' as if to recall happier times and maybe stave off the inevitable,"

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