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The chihuahua that starred in the hit comedy Legally Blonde has died, Reese Witherspoon has announced.

'Moonie' appeared in the 2001 film as Bruiser Woods, the pet dog of leading character Elle Woods.

Elle was played by Witherspoon, who broke the news on her Instagram account.

The actress posted a photograph of the pair posing on set during a break in filming the comedy, in which Witherspoon plays a ditzy blonde who believes she can win back her boyfriend by enrolling at Harvard law school.

"With a sad heart, I have to let all the #LegallyBlonde fans know that Bruiser Woods (also known as Moonie) passed away yesterday," she wrote.






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