January 4, 2002	Friday	Shawwal 19, 1422

WASHINGTON, Jan 3: Former US president Bill Clinton’s Labrador retriever ‘Buddy’ was killed by a car on a busy road near the Clintons’ home in Chappaqua in New York state, media reports said on Thursday.

Neither Bill Clinton nor his wife, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, was at home at the time of the accident. Details of the accident were unclear.

“We are deeply saddened by Buddy’s death,” the Clintons said in a statement. “He was a loyal companion and brought us much joy. He will truly be missed.”

Clinton got Buddy in 1997. The former first dog had a highly visible role, often being photographed playing on the lawn of the White House.—dpa