The dog saved Mickey Rourke from suicide

American film actor told reporters a heart-wrenching story about himself and his dog Beju Jack, who saved his life.

Animal protection

Mickey Rourke is very fond of dogs and decided to join the project Eating Happiness and starred in a documentary. It describes the problem of eating canine meat, which is especially popular in Asian countries, where it is considered a delicacy.

Extreme feature

In the life of the former professional boxer there were ups and downs, he struggled with substance abuse and mental problems.

At some point, Rourke could not stand the emotional load and took up his gun. Before pulling the trigger, he wondered where it was best to aim, so that death would be instantaneous.

The fatal step of the actor was separated by instants. Suddenly, Chihuahua Beu Jack ran up to him, groaned and looked at him. In his eyes there was a question: "Who will take care of me?".

This caused Mickey to put the weapon and forget about suicide.

He did not specify the date of the critical moment. However, his dog died in 2002, so the accident happened earlier.

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