Paris Hilton's first purse pooch Tinkerbell dies

Paris Hilton's very first beloved pooch Tinkerbell has died.

The dog, which was bought from an online breeding company in 2002 after Hilton felt inspired to get one post seeing the movie 'Legally Blonde', was 14 years old in human years, which is roughly 72 small dog years, TMZ.com reported.

The purse pooch had also been a target back in 2004, when it went missing after burglars hit Hilton's home. Though the 34-year-old heiress had offered a 5,000 dollars as reward, Tinkerbell had mysteriously reappeared after 6 days.

Hilton, who now owns nearly 2 dozen other dogs, took to Instagram to share her grief, writing that she was heartbroken and devastated, like she had lost a family member, adding "I love you Tinky, you are a Legend and will never be forgotten.