Exclusive - Bigg Boss 17's Ankita Lokhande gets emotional talking about her pet dog Scotch's demise; says 'I think he was waiting for me'

Ankita Lokhande

, recently featured in Bigg Boss 17, shared sad news on Instagram about the passing of her

pet dog Scotch

, posting a picture in mourning on her social media platform. She took to her Instagram and shared a sweet picture of Scotch and wrote, “Hey buddy, mamma will miss you so much. Rest in peace, scotch.” The actress, who has not been keeping well, got emotional talking about her pet dog in a recent interaction with ETimes TV.

She stated in the interview, that it seems her pet dog was waiting for her to return from the

Bigg Boss 17

house. She mentioned that she will miss him forever.

Talking about her pet dog, Ankita shared, "Scotch sach mein Meri jaan tha and I think Woh Sirf Mera wait kar raha tha ke bus mamma aajaye. I get too emotional, see. Scotch has been an amazing part of my life. He has seen all the ups and downs of my life. I will miss him forever and he was waiting for me."

Ankita's husband Vicky also mourned the pet’s passing, writing, “Will miss you, Scotch.”

For the unversed

Sushant Singh Rajput

had gifted Ankita the puppy, Scotch. A video surfaced on Instagram showing Sushant playing with Scotch, laughing as the dog responds to him. The duo can be seen joyfully running around their house in the throwback footage.
Fans of Ankita expressed their condolences by leaving comments on her post, mourning the loss of her beloved pet dog.

Ankita Lokhande participated in Bigg Boss 17 with her husband Vicky Jain and the duo faced many challenges inside the house. From pressure of the game to their constant fights, Vicky and Ankita's relationship went through many ups and downs. However, despite facing all odds the couple are going stronger and are standing by each other.
Ankita was one of the finalists of Bigg Boss 17 and got out of the show at 4th position from the finale.