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Kelly Osbourne, daughter of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, broke the sad news about the death of her famous father's dog on her Twitter account. Tweeting on July 8, Kelly wrote, "my dad's dog little bit was eaten by a coyete [sic] last night in l.a and he is devastated she was his other women [sic]!

The Osbournes -- father Ozzy, mom Sharon, daughter Kelly and son Jack --- documented their lives in a hit reality television show and famously shared their sprawling mansion with their numerous dogs. "I've got 18 dogs now," Ozzy once said, revealing to reporters his wife's habit of collecting stray dogs. "We get them from the pound now. When I get home it's like I've got four new dogs."

Though he may grumble about them, Ozzy has a soft spot for the pooches. In 2003, he saved one of their tiny pups, a black teacup Pomeranian named Pippy, from a coyote attack in their backyard. Describing the incident on her website at the time, Sharon wrote that Pippy was "viciously attacked by a Coyote and wrenched from it's [sic] serrated jaw by a terrified, but brave Ozzy." Sadly, their black Chihuahua Lulu wasn't so lucky and was killed by a coyote, prompting the Osbournes to throw poisoned chicken over their backyard fence in an attempt to exterminate the coyotes. It didn't work.

The Osbournes were reportedly watching the televised public memorial service for Michael Jackson when a coyote got Little Bit, which is why they didn't hear the dog yelping for help.

"Sharon and Ozzy love their dogs to bits," the Sun reports a source as saying. "It's like losing a family member. They are both devastated."

How common are coyote attacks on small dogs? It's rare, but (obviously) not unheard of. In Washington state, where a man's five-pound dog was killed by a coyote last month, Fish and Wildlife experts caution pet owners to "limit potential food sources, [and] keep pet food dishes inside and keep your pets on a short leash."

Sharon adopted Little Bit from Last Chance for Animals after falling in love with the Yorkshire Terrier. Watch video of Sharon and Little Bit (at 2:20) below.